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Table 1 The intra-observer concordance of transvaginal 2D SWE, shown as ICC (95% CI). N = 50

From: Evaluation of the stiffness of normal cervix and its change with different factors using transvaginal two-dimensional shear wave elastography under strict quality control

 

Internal cervical os of midsagittal planes

External cervical os of midsagittal planes

Far field of external cervical os of transverse planes

Near field of external cervical os of transverse planes

Emean

0.733 (0.574–0.839)

0.587 (0.372–0.743)

0.728 (0.048–0.901)

0.216* (-0.066-0.465)

Emax

0.787 (0.654–0.873)

0.556 (0.331–0.721)

0.762 (0.485–0.881)

0.160* (-0.120-0.417)

Emin

0.667 (0.481–0.796)

0.611 (0.405–0.758)

0.555 (0.126–0.772)

0.329 (-0.058-0.554)

  1. * means P > 0.05
  2. 2D SWE: two-dimensional shear wave elastography; ICC: intraclass correlation coefficients; CI: confidence intervals; Emean: mean elasticity; Emax: maximal elasticity; Emin: minimal elasticity