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. 2023 Jun 26;58(12):823–831. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000996

TABLE 3.

Sensitivity and Specificity of Detection of Metastases by Radiologists Reading With or Without ML Support

Specificity Difference in Proportions Sensitivity Difference in Proportions
Site n ML No ML LCI UCI n ML No ML LCI UCI
Liver 165 98.2% 98.2% 0.0% −2.4 2.4 23 60.9% 69.6% −8.7% −20.2 2.8
Lung 178 95.5% 95.5% 0.0% −2.7 2.7 10 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% −8.6 28.6
Adrenal 184 98.4% 96.7% 1.6% −0.2 3.5 4 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0
Kidney 187 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0
Brain 182 98.9% 98.9% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 6 66.7% 50.0% 16.7% −13.2 46.5
Pleura 187 97.3% 97.9% −0.5% −2.9 1.8 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0
Spleen 188 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 NA
Pancreas 188 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 NA
Peritoneum 185 97.8% 98.4% −0.5% −1.6 0.5 3 0.0% 33.3% −33.3% −86.7 20.0
Bowel 188 99.5% 99.5% 0.0% −1.5 1.5 NA
Chest 188 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 NA
Pelvis (nonskeletal) 186 99.5% 100.0% −0.5% −1.6 0.5 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0
Skull 187 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0
Cervical spine 188 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 NA
Thoracic spine 184 99.5% 100.0% −0.5% −1.6 0.5 4 25.0% 0.0% 25.0% −17.4 67.4
Lumbar spine 184 99.5% 98.9% 0.5% −0.5 1.6 4 25.0% 0.0% 25.0% −17.4 67.4
Sternum 187 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 1 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0
Pelvis (skeletal) 186 99.5% 100.0% −0.5% −1.6 0.5 2 0.0% 50.0% −50.0% −119 19.3
Clavicle NA NA
Ribs 188 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 NA
Other skeletal 188 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 NA

Per-site, for experienced WB-MRI readers.

ML, machine learning.