Table 3.
CT | MRI | Consensus CT and MRI | |
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Major discrepancy rate with autopsy cause of death, all cases (%) | 32% (26–40) | 43% (36–50) | 30% (24–37) |
Proportion of cases with definite radiological cause of death, no autopsy needed (%) | 34% (28–41) | 42% (35–49) | 48% (41–56) |
Major discrepancy rate with autopsy when radiologist confidence is definite (%) | 16% (9–27) | 21% (13–32) | 16% (10–25) |
Major discrepancy rate with autopsy when radiologist confidence is not definite (%) | 41% (33–50) | 59% (49–67) | 44% (34–54) |
Data are % (95% CI) or number (%, 95% CI). Percentages are rounded to nearest whole number.