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. 2016 Sep 9;23(1):22–28. doi: 10.5152/dir.2016.16055

Table 3.

Agreement between CT and MRI sequences for the detection of lung abnormalities

CT and B-FFE CT and T1W CT and T2W
Consolidation κ=0.950, P < 0.001 κ=0.950, P < 0.001 κ=0.950, P < 0.001
Patchy increased density κ=1, P < 0.001 κ=1, P < 0.001 κ=1, P < 0.001
Ground glass opacity κ=0.565, P < 0.001 κ=0.701, P < 0.001 κ=0.701, P < 0.001
Cavity κ=0.773, P < 0.001 κ=0.773, P < 0.001 κ=0.773, P < 0.001
Tree-in-bud nodules κ=0.178, P = 0.048 κ=0.178, P = 0.048 κ=0.178, P = 0.048
Centrilobular nodules κ=0.113, P = 0.122 κ=0.113, P = 0.122 κ=0.113, P = 0.122
Bronchodilation κ=0.643, P < 0.001 κ=0.844, P < 0.001 κ=0.844, P < 0.001
Peribronchial thickening κ=0.724, P < 0.001 κ=0.875, P < 0.001 κ=0.724, P < 0.001
Pleural effusion κ=0.870, P < 0.001 κ=0.870, P < 0.001 κ=0.870, P < 0.001
Pleural thickening κ=0.787, P < 0.001 κ=0.787, P < 0.001 κ=0.787, P < 0.001
Pericardial effusion κ=1, P < 0.001 κ=1, P < 0.001 κ=1, P < 0.001
Halo sign κ=0.318, P = 0.006 κ=0.808, P < 0.001 κ=0.875, P < 0.001
Air-crescent sign κ=0.375, P = 0.002 κ=0.643, P < 0.001 κ=0.643, P < 0.001
Reverse halo sign κ=1, P < 0.001 κ=1, P < 0.001 κ=1, P < 0.001
Total nodule κ=0.522, P < 0.001 κ=0.662, P < 0.001 κ=0.662, P < 0.001
Nodule <5 mm κ=0.226, P = 0.024 κ=0.261, P = 0.014 κ=0.297, P = 0.008
Nodule 5–10 mm κ=0.744, P < 0.001 κ=0.787, P < 0.001 κ=0.787, P < 0.001
Nodule 10–20 mm κ=0.896, P < 0.001 κ=0.948, P < 0.001 κ=0.948, P < 0.001
Nodule >20 mm κ=0.844, P < 0.001 κ=0.844, P < 0.001 κ=0.844, P < 0.001

CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; B-FFE, balanced fast field echo; T1W, T1-weighted imaging; T2W, T2-weighted imaging.