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. 2022 May 2;22:83. doi: 10.1186/s12880-022-00805-6

Table 3.

Cytological inadequate rates of FNA specimens with CEUS- and US-guidance

CEUS-FNA
(n = 105)
US-FNA
(n = 210)
P value
Cystic 7.4% (2/25) 28.1% (18/46) 0.029
Predominantly cystic 6.7% (1/14) 17.1% (7/34) 0.428
Predominantly solid 5.6% (1/17) 10.0% (4/36) 0.577
Solid 6.7% (3/42) 9.2% (6/59) 0.630
Total 6.7% (7/98) 16.7% (35/175) 0.014

Data were presented as inadequate rate, with number of inadequate/adequate items in parentheses