TABLE 5.
Role of expertize in the evaluation of MR images.
Myometrial invasion | ||||||
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Accuracy | Upstaging | Downstaging | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Rater 1 (N = 60) | 45 | 75 | 7 | 11.7 | 8 | 13.3 |
Rater 2 (N = 36) | 23 | 63.9 | 12 | 33.3 | 1 | 2.8 |
Lymph node spread | ||||||
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Accuracy | Upstaging | Downstaging | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Rater 1 (N = 60) | 43 | 71.7 | 14 | 23.3 | 3 | 5 |
Rater 2 (N = 36) | 32 | 88.9 | 4 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 |
A radiologist with high gynecological radiology expertize evaluated 60 of the cases, three radiologists with medium-level expertize evaluated 36 of the cases.