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Table 3 Correlation analysis of histopathology of the resected specimens and MRI

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

Sequence (n = cases)a

Pearson correlation

Reader 1

p-value

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 2

Axial T1w precontrast (n = 31)

0.899

< 0.001

0.895

< 0.001

3D T1w precontrast (n = 31)

0.928

< 0.001

0.921

< 0.001

Axial T1w postcontrast (n = 37)

0.887

< 0.001

0.900

< 0.001

3D T1w postcontrast (n = 37)

0.896

< 0.001

0.891

< 0.001

Axial T2w TSE (n = 38)

0.893

< 0.001

0.883

< 0.001

3D T2w TSE (n = 38)

0.906

< 0.001

0.901

< 0.001

Axial DWI (n = 26)

0.886

< 0.001

0.888

< 0.001

3D DWI (n = 26)

0.884

< 0.001

0.891

< 0.001

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