Research Article

Outcomes of Radiotherapy for Osseous Echinococcosis of Meriones meridianus

Table 4

Maximum diameter of lesion site and wet weight of cyst (), comparison between groups ( deviation).

GroupMaximum diameter of lesion site (cm)Wet weight of cyst (g)
3 months6 months3 months6 months

Control group-7.02<0.001-3.280.003
40Gy/5times group0.090.93-0.270.79
50Gy/5times group12.90<0.0018.01<0.001
372.834216.381433.465858.86
<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001

Student’s unpaired -test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with LSD post hoc test were used to detect the differences between groups. vs. control group; vs. 40Gy/5times group.