Table 4 The mean TNC ratios (ranges) and mean SNRs (ranges) of the non-detectable and detectable liver lesions for each reconstruction method with corresponding p values and 95% confidence interval (CI)

1.12 (0.96–1.25)

1.19 (1.14–1.23)

.015 (0.02–0.13)

1.22 (0.83–1.57)

1.45 (1.25–1.85)

.005 (0.08–0.39)

1.28 (0.83–1.96)

1.73 (1.44–2.55)

.002 (0.19–0.70)

8.2 (3.2–14.0)

11.3 (7.7–18.3)

.018 (0.59–5.71)

7.9 (3.3–14.8)

12.8 (7.9–18.4)

 < .001 (2.30–7.45)

7.6 (2.9–18.9)

12.3 (7.8–18.1)

.004 (1.62–7.77)