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. 2014 May 30;9(5):e98303. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098303

Table 2. Sensitivity, Specificity, and Accuracy of the morphologic features of hepatocellular carcinoma on noncontrast imaging.

Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Accuracy (%)
Reader 1
Pseudocapsule
T1WI/T2WI 32 (13/41) 33 (6/18) 32 (19/59)
T2*WI 71 (29/41) 50 (9/18) 64 (38/59)
SWI 78 (32/41) 67 (12/18) 75 (44/59)
Mosaic pattern
T1WI/T2WI (10/25) (15/24) (25/59)
T2*WI (16/25) (16/25) (32/59)
SWI 25/25 28/34 (43/59)
Hemorrhage
T1WI/T2WI 14 (6/43) 55 (10/18) 27 (16/59)
T2*WI 91 (39/43) 61 (11/18) 64 (38/59)
SWI 93 (40/43) 78 (14/18) 92 (54/59)
Venous invasion
T1WI/T2WI 23 (7/31) 64 (18/28) 42 (25/59)
T2*WI 71 (22/31) 75 (25/28) 73 (43/59)
SWI 90 (28/31) (25/28) 73 (43/59)
Reader 2
Pseudocapsule
T1WI/T2WI 27 (11/41) 50 (9/18) 34 (20/59)
T2*WI 61 (25/41) 67 (11/18) 61 (36/59)
SWI 88 (36/41) 67 (12/18) 81 (48/59)
Mosaic pattern
T1WI/T2WI (16/25) (13/25) (29/59)
T2*WI (20/25) (18/25) (38/59)
SWI 25/25 (26/34) (41/59)
Hemorrhage
T1WI/T2WI 19 (8/43) 33 (6/18) 24 (14/59)
T2WI 86 (37/43) 39 (7/18) 73 (43/59)
SWI 98 (42/43) 67 (12/18) 92 (54/59)
Venous invasion
T1WI/T2WI 23 (7/31) 57 (16/28) 39 (23/59)
T2*WI 84 (26/31) 61 (17/28) 73 (43/59)
SWI 90 (28/31) 75 (21/28) 83 (49/59)