From: Feasibility of pulmonary MRI for nodule detection in comparison to computed tomography
Signs | Ability to display the morphology of nodules | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
r-VIBE | C- VIBE | ||
Edge | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 0.00* |
Internal heterogeneity | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 1.6 | 0.00* |
Spicules | 3.2 ± 1.5 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 0.00* |
Signs of lobulation | 3.3 ± 1.8 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.00* |
Pleural retraction | 3.8 ± 2.0 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 0.00* |
Lung marking | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | 0.00* |