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. 2009 Oct;30(9):1760–1765. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1716

Correspondence between signal-void spots on MR imaging and calcifications on CT

Sequence True-Positive (%) True-Negative (%) False-Positive False-Negative (%) Uncertain (%)
SE T1 13/28 (46.42) 1 (3.57) 7 (25) 7 (25)
TSE T2 17/28 (60.71) 1 (3.57) 5 (17.85) 5 (17.85)
FS FLAIR 15/22 (68.18) 1 (4.54) 4 (18.18) 2 (9.09)
GE T2* 21/24 (87.5) 1 (4.16) 3 (12.5)
3D TSE T2 10/10 (100)
3D GE T2* 4/4 (100)
SE T1 gd 11/20 (55) 5 (25) 4 (20)
FS SE T1 gd 9/19 (47.36) 1 (5.26) 5 (25) 4 (20)

Note:—SE indicates spin-echo; GE, gradient-echo; TSE, turbo-spin-echo; FS, fat-suppressed; FLAIR, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; gd, gadolinium.