Table 3.
Association of angiographic and CT imaging findings prior to and during TACE with development of near complete necrosis at histopathology.
| Imaging finding | Nnecrotic/Nobserved (%) | Odds Ratio [95% Confidence Interval] | P-value | Kappa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Subjective enhancement on angiography | ||||
| Reader 1 | ||||
| Mild-moderate | 34/55 (62) | 1.0 | ||
| Avid | 30/37 (81) | 3.5 [1.1 - 10.9] | 0.03 | |
| Reader 2 | 0.71 | |||
| Mild-moderate | 31/52 (60) | 1.0 | ||
| Avid | 33/40 (83) | 4.5 [1.5 - 13.1] | 0.007 | |
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| Subjective artery diameter on angiography | ||||
| Reader 1 | ||||
| Smaller than a microcatheter | 45/68 (66) | 1.0 | ||
| Greater or equal to microcatheter | 19/24 (79) | 5.0 [1.4 - 17.6] | 0.01 | |
| Reader 2 | 0.76 | |||
| Smaller than a microcatheter | 45/65 (69) | 1.0 | ||
| Greater or equal to microcatheter | 19/27 (70) | 3.0 [0.99 - 9.0] | 0.05 | |
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| Ethiodized oil accumulation within target lesion | ||||
| Reader 1 | ||||
| Mild-moderate | 32/52 (62) | 1.0 | ||
| Extensive | 21/26 (81) | 3.2 [1.1 - 9.5] | 0.04 | |
| Reader 2 | 0.89 | |||
| Mild-moderate | 29/48 (60) | 1.0 | ||
| Extensive | 24/30 (80) | 2.9 [1.1 - 8.1] | 0.04 | |
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| Subjective enhancement on CT | ||||
| Reader 1 | ||||
| Mild-moderate | 51/72 (71) | 1.0 | ||
| Avid | 15/21 (71) | 0.6 [0.2 - 2.1] | 0.41 | |
| Reader 2 | 0.79 | |||
| Mild-moderate | 50/71 (70) | 1.0 | ||
| Avid | 16/22 (73) | 0.8 [0.2 - 2.8] | 0.73 | |
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| Subjective washout on CT | ||||
| Reader 1 | ||||
| None-moderate | 54/81 (67) | 1.0 | ||
| Extensive | 11/21 (92) | 3.1 [0.5 - 18.5] | 0.22 | |
| Reader 2 | 0.77 | |||
| None-moderate | 54/80 (68) | 1.0 | ||
| Extensive | 11/13 (83) | 4.1 [0.7 - 25.1] | 0.13 | |
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| Measured enhancement on CT | ||||
| Per 10 HU | - | 1.03 [0.9 - 1.2] | 0.79 | - |
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| Measured washout on CT | ||||
| Per 10 HU | - | 1.06 [0.9 - 1.2] | 0.65 | - |