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Table 3 Concordance between examiner 1 and examiner 2 concerning the distinct BI-RADS® category in the ABVS examination

From: Diagnostic performance and inter-observer concordance in lesion detection with the automated breast volume scanner (ABVS)

		BI-RADS® ABVS	BI-RADS® ABVS	BI-RADS® ABVS	BI-RADS® ABVS	Total
		1	2	0, 3 or 4	5
		(No finding)	(Benign finding)	(Unclear finding)	(Malignant finding)
Examiner 2 (AF)	BI-RADS® ABVS	20^a	2	4	2	28
	1
	(No Finding)
	BI-RADS® ABVS	4	8^a	2	0	14
	2
	(Benign finding)
	BI-RADS® ABVS	14	7	13^a	9	43
	0, 3 or 4
	(Unclear finding)
	BI-RADS® ABVS	4	0	5	6^a	15
	5
	(Malignant finding)
	Total	42	17	24	17	100

Distribution of cases by rater and by detailed BI-RADS® ABVS category. Concerning this detailed evaluation, the inter-rater reliability coefficient calculates to κ = 0.27 (0.14-0.40).
^aconcordance between examiner 1 and examiner 2.

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