Table 2. Inter-observer variability in measurements of 30 randomly selected patients.
Region | Metrics | Intra-class correlation coefficient, 95% CI for Inter-observer |
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Solid region of the tumor | MK | 0.903, 0.796–0.954 |
Ka | 0.903, 0.796–0.954 | |
Kr | 0.889, 0.768–0.947 | |
MD | 0.871, 0.730–0.939 | |
FA | 0.673, 0.314–0.845 | |
ADC | 0.906, 0.803–0.955 | |
NAWM | MK | 0.923, 0.838–0.963 |
Ka | 0.980, 0.958–0.991 | |
Kr | 0.920, 0.832–0.962 | |
MD | 0.962, 0.920–0.982 | |
FA | 0.902, 0.795–0.954 | |
ADC | 0.972, 0.941–0.987 |
CI: confidence interval; MK: mean kurtosis; Ka: axial kurtosis; Kr: radial kurtosis; MD: mean diffusivity; FA: fractional anisotropy; ADC: apparent diffusion coefficient; NAWM: normal-appearing white matter.