Table 2.
Comparison of DCE-MRI parameters for benign and malignant lesions
| Parameters | Benign group (n = 47) | Malignant roup (n = 48) | p-value | Κ- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphology | Regular | 23 | 9 | 0.002 | 0.813 |
| Irregular | 24 | 39 | |||
| Enhancement homogeneity | Homogeneous | 14 | 8 | 0.150 | 0.697 |
| Heterogeneous | 33 | 40 | |||
| TIC type | I | 22 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.895 |
| II, III | 25 | 43 | |||
| MSI | Mean ± SD | 2.078 ± 1.296 | 2.861 ± 1.274 | 0.004 | - |
DCE-MRI, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI; MSI, maximum slope of increase; TIC, time-signal intensity curve.