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Table 2 Comparison of histopathology measurements of the resected specimens with MRI measurements using three-dimensional (3D) and axial measurements according to RECIST

From: Retrospective accuracy analysis of MRI based lesion size measurement in neuroblastic tumors: which sequence should we choose?

Sequence (n = cases)a

Median (IQR) histopathological diameter (cm)

Median (IQR) MRI diameter (cm) Reader 1

Median (IQR) difference (cm) Reader 1

Median (IQR) Absolute error (cm) Reader 1

p-value Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 2

Reader 2

Reader 2

Axial T1w precontrast (n = 31)

5.8 (4.0)

4.7 (3.3)

−1.4 (1.8)

1.1 (1.7)

< 0.001

4.5 (3.6)

−0.8 (1.8)

1.1 (1.7)

< 0.001

3D T1w precontrast (n = 31)

5.8 (4.0)

5.4 (5.1)

−0.3 (1.3)

0.7 (0.7)

0.262

5.3 (5.2)

−0.3 (1.3)

0.8 (0.9)

0.159

Axial T1w postcontrast (n = 37)

5.8 (5.2)

4.9 (4.3)

−1.0 (1.9)

1.1 (1.5)

< 0.001

5.0 (4.4)

−0.9 (1.3)

1.0 (1.2)

< 0.001

3D T1w postcontrast (n = 37)

5.8 (4.2)

5.5 (4.8)

−0.1 (1.2)

0.6 (0.6)

0.739

5.5 (4.9)

−0.2 (1.4)

0.7 (0.9)

0.722

Axial T2w TSE (n = 38)

5.8 (4.2)

4.7 (4.2)

−1.0 (1.6)

1.3 (1.7)

< 0.001

4.8 (4.2)

−1.0 (1.6)

1.2 (1.6)

< 0.001

3D T2w TSE (n = 38)

5.8 (4.2)

5.4 (5.1)

−0.3 (1.1)

0.6 (0.8)

0.379

5.4 (5.1)

−0.1 (1.1)

0.5 (0.7)

0.722

Axial DWI (n = 26)

6.5 (4.9)

5.5 (6.0)

−1.3 (2.2)

1.4 (2.0)

< 0.001

5.5 (6.0)

−1.2 (2.2)

1.4 (2.0)

< 0.001

3D DWI (n = 26)

6.5 (4.9)

6.5 (5.4)

−0.2 (1.3)

0.7 (1,2)

0.159

6.4 (5.3)

−0.2 (1.5)

0.8 (1.1)

0.196

  1. aNot all sequences in all patients acquired
  2. Abbreviations: 3D Three-dimensional