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. 2021 Aug 17;8:100372. doi: 10.1016/j.ejro.2021.100372

Table 2.

Outcomes of included studies.

Author, year MRI sensitivity MRI Specificity MRI PPV MRI NPV Lymph node size cut off value
Laukka et al. 2020. [14] 98 % (88.5 %–99 %). 100 % 100 % 80 % 7 mm in short axis
Sohaib et al. 2009. [15] Experienced radiologist: 96 % (86−100%) Experienced radiologist: 100 % Experienced radiologist: 100 % Experienced radiologist: 91.6 % 10 mm in short axis
Non-experienced radiologist: 65 %
Non-experienced radiologist: 78 % (65−87%)
Non-experienced radiologist: 95 %
Non-experienced radiologist: 91 %
Ellis et al. 1984. [16] MRI: 80 % Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned 10 mm in short axis
CT: 84 %

CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; DWI: Diffusion-weighted imaging.