Table 3 Bone density (HU) in metastases and in irradiated uninvolved bone
Mean | SD | Mean difference | SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bone metastases | |||||
Before RT | 194.8 | 123.0 | |||
After 3 months | 340.6 | 179.2 | 145.8 | 139.4 | p < .0001 |
After 6 months | 433.1 | 172.6 | 238.0 | 149.2 | p < .0001 |
Irradiated uninvolved bone | |||||
Before RT | 235.9 | 143.4 | |||
After 3 months | 228.6 | 143.2 | −7.3 | −1.41 | p = .162 |
After 6 months | 250.3 | 147.1 | −0.1 | −0.01 | p = .993 |