Table 4.
Study | County | No. of patients |
Use of intravenous contrast (dose) |
Section thickness (mm), gap (mm) |
Field strength (T), coil type |
Interpreter(s) | Reference Standard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tang 2006 [37] |
China | 25 | Gadolinium, 0.1 mmol/kg | 10, NCD | 0.5, array body coil | Two experienced MRI specialists | Surgical and histopathologic examination |
Li 2007 [38] |
China | 35 | Gadolinium, 0.1 mmol/kg | NCD, NCD | 1.5, Phased array body coil |
Two experienced radiologists | Surgical and histopathologic examination |
NCD: not clearly described