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Table 3 MRI findings of ovary torsion, correct diagnosis number (%) and diagnostic performances of DWI

From: Contribution of diffusion-weighted imaging to conventional MRI for detection of haemorrhagic infarction in ovary torsion

MRI findings

Patient number

HIa

NHIb

 

Torsed side

Right

17 (58.6%)

13 (76.4%)

4 (23.5%)

 

Left

12 (41.4%)

7 (58.3%)

5 (41.6%)

 

Twisted pedicle sign

20 (68.9%)

12 (%60)

8 (40%)

 

Fallopian tube thickening

28 (96.5%)

18 (64.2)

10 (35.7%)

 

Uterine deviation

14 (48.2%)

9 (64.2%)

5 (35.7%)

 

Periferally deplased follicles

18 (62.1%)

8 (44.4%)

10 (55.5%)

 

Free peritoneal fluid

27 (93.1%)

19 (70.3%)

8 (29.6%)

 

Hemoperitoneum

11 (37.9%)

11 (100%)

 

Diagnosis

Patient number

cMRIc

cMRI and DWId

P Value

Ovarian torsion

29

27 (93.1%)

28 (96.5%)

0.069

Haemorrhagic infarction

15

9 (60.0%)

14 (93.3%)

<0.001

Hemoperitoneum

13

8 (61.5%)

11 (84.6%)

<0.001

DWI performances

Ovarian torsion (total)

HI

NHI

 

AUCe

0.975

0.886

1.000

 

Cutoff level ADCf

2.23

1.27

2.14

 

Sensitivity (%)

96.5

93.3

100.0

 

Specificity (%)

100.0

85.7

100.0

 

PPVg (%)

100.0

87.5

100.0

 

NPVh (%)

96.7

92.3

100.0

 

Accuracy (%)

96.5

89.6

100.0

 
  1. aHaemorrhagic infarction
  2. bNon-haemorrhagic infarction
  3. cConventional magnetic resonance imaging
  4. dDiffusion-weighted imaging
  5. eArea under the curve
  6. fApparent diffusion coefficient
  7. gPositive predictive value
  8. hNegative predictive value