Table 4 Consistency of imaging characteristics, diagnosis of CD and activity of CD between the two observers
From: Efficiency of dual-energy computed tomography enterography in the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease
Regular CTE at 120 kVp + VMI at 60 keV | Regular CTE at 120 kVp | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doctor B | Doctor A | ICC value (95% CI) | Doctor B | Doctor A | ICC value (95% CI) | |||
Yes | No | Yes | No | |||||
Intestinal wall thickening | Yes | 33 | 0 | 1.000 (0.63–0.91) | Yes | 33 | 0 | 1.000 (0.42–0.86) |
No | 0 | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | |||
Intestinal wall enhancement | Yes | 28 | 3 | 0.900 (0.440.081) | Yes | 30 | 0 | 0.783 (0.37–0.71) |
No | 0 | 5 | No | 1 | 3 | |||
Mesenteric lymph node enlargement | Yes | 23 | 10 | 0.821 (0.70–0.98) | Yes | 21 | 0 | 0.866 (0.61–0.88) |
No | 0 | 10 | No | 1 | 12 | |||
Mesenteric exudation | Yes | 30 | 0 | 1.000 (0.80–1.0) | Yes | 29 | 0 | 1.000 (0.56–0.80) |
No | 0 | 3 | No | 0 | 4 | |||
Straight small vessel proliferation | Yes | 28 | 0 | 1.000 (0.50–0.91) | Yes | 27 | 0 | 0.886 (0.62–0.99) |
No | 0 | 4 | No | 1 | 6 | |||
Combined intestinal obstruction | Yes | 2 | 0 | 1.000 (0.35–1.0) | Yes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 (0.49–0.72) |
No | 0 | 31 | No | 0 | 32 | |||
Fistula | Yes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 (0.65–0.88) | Yes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 (0.70–1.0) |
No | 0 | 32 | No | 0 | 32 | |||
Ascites | Yes | 3 | 0 | 1.000 (0.80–1.0) | Yes | 2 | 0 | 1.000 (0.38–0.88) |
No | 0 | 30 | No | 0 | 31 | |||
Diagnosis of CD | Yes | 28 | 2 | 0.91 (0.49–0.90) | Yes | 31 | 2 | 0.88 (0.70–0.95) |
No | 1 | 37 | No | 2 | 33 | |||
Activity of CD | Yes | 16 | 2 | 0.82 (0.80–1) | Yes | 15 | 2 | 0.76 (0.37–0.79) |
No | 1 | 14 | No | 2 | 14 | |||