Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of included studies for meta-analysis
| Study, year | Nation | Study design | Number of patients | Gender | Age (years) | Contrast media | Dose | Diagnostic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||||||
| Tamai 2005 [13] | Japan | prospective study | 29 | 21 | 8 | 63.5±11.9 | Iopamidol | 100mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Wang 2023 [14] | China | retrospective study | 65 | 37 | 28 | 56.82±6.7 | Iohexol | 80mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Wang 2021 [15] | China | retrospective study | 105 | 55 | 50 | 53.55(13-81) | Ultravist | NA | Histopathologic examination |
| Ren 2015 [16] | China | retrospective study | 46 | 29 | 17 | 58(31-79) | Ultravist | 80mL-100mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Kim 2002 [17] | South Korea | retrospective study | 110 | 78 | 32 | 56(22-79) | Iopamidol | 120mL | Histopathologic examination |
| He 2015 [18] | China | retrospective study | 41 | 21 | 20 | 40.6±4.6 | Omnipaque | 1.2mL/kg | Histopathologic examination |
| Xie 2016 [19] | China | retrospective study | 82 | 42 | 40 | 53.0±13.6 | Iopamiro | 90mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Gentili 2020 [20] | Italy | retrospective study | 46 | NA | NA | NA | Iomeron | 1.5mL/kg | Histopathologic examination |
| Jung 2012 [21] | Korea | retrospective study | 143 | 101 | 42 | 57(20-82) | Ultravist | 2mL/kg | Histopathologic examination |
| Liang 2021 [8] | China | retrospective study | 125 | 79 | 46 | 53.6±11.9 | Onepike | 300mg/ml | Histopathologic examination |
| Hu 2014 [22] | China | retrospective study | 117 | 71 | 46 | NA | Iohexol | 80mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Pei 2010 [23] | China | retrospective study | 50 | 32 | 18 | 53.26±11.5 | Iohexol | 1.5mL/kg | Histopathologic examination |
| Zhu 2017 [24] | China | retrospective study | 52 | 34 | 18 | NA | Iohexol | 80mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Qu 2023 [25] | China | retrospective study | 81 | 44 | 37 | 60 (37-83) | Iohexol | 80mL-100mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Li 2023 [26] | China | retrospective study | 76 | 55 | 21 | 48.54±11.95 | Iohexol | 80mL-100mL | Histopathologic examination |
| Lu 2023 [27] | China | retrospective study | 100 | 54 | 46 | 56.70±7.80 | Iohexol | 1.5mL/kg | Histopathologic examination |
| Qiao 2023 [28] | China | retrospective study | 102 | 55 | 47 | NA | Iopamidol | 1.2mL/kg-1.5mL/kg | Histopathologic examination |