Figure 3b:

Inadequate baseline abbreviated MRI examination associated with higher integrated Model for End-stage Liver Disease (iMELD) and Child-Pugh (CP) scores: iMELD scores and CP scores were tabulated from laboratory data acquired within 6 months of baseline abbreviated MRI. (a) Box-and-whisker plot shows the mean iMELD score for patients with inadequate baseline gadoxetate-enhanced abbreviated MRI was significantly higher than the mean score of patients with negative baseline scans. A similar trend was noted between negative and both positive and subthreshold baseline studies but this failed to reach statistical significance. No significant difference existed between the positive, negative, and subthreshold groups. (b) Box-and-whisker plot show the mean CP score for patients with inadequate baseline gadoxetate-enhanced abbreviated MRI was significantly higher than the mean score of patients with negative baseline scans. A similar trend was noted between negative and both positive and subthreshold baseline studies, but this failed to reach statistical significance. No significant difference existed between the positive, negative, and subthreshold groups. I = inadequate baseline gadoxetate-enhanced abbreviated MRI, N = negative baseline gadoxetate-enhanced abbreviated MRI, P = positive baseline gadoxetate-enhanced abbreviated MRI, S = subthreshold baseline abbreviated MRI. ** = P < .01.