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World J Radiol. May 28, 2012; 4(5): 207-214
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.207
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.207
Table 2 Region-based diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted imaging and positron emission tomography and computed tomography n (%)
| Sensitivity | Specificity | Accuracy | |
| Common iliac LNs | |||
| DWI (n = 50) | 6/7 (85.7) | 22/43 (51.2) | 28/50 (56.0) |
| PET/CT (n = 50) | 3/7 (42.9) | 41/43 (95.3) | 44/50 (88.0) |
| External iliac LNs | |||
| DWI (n = 50) | 6/7 (85.7) | 22/43 (51.2) | 28/50 (56.0) |
| PET/CT (n = 50) | 3/7 (42.9) | 41/43 (95.3) | 44/50 (88.0) |
| Internal iliac LNs | |||
| DWI (n = 50) | 8/10 (80.0) | 20/40 (50.0) | 28/50 (56.0) |
| PET/CT (n = 50) | 4/10 (40.0) | 39/40 (97.5) | 43/50 (86.0) |
| Obturator LNs | |||
| DWI (n = 50) | 10/12 (83.3) | 20/38 (52.6) | 30/50 (60.0) |
| PET/CT (n = 50) | 4/12 (33.3) | 37/38 (97.4) | 41/50 (82.0) |
- Citation: Kitajima K, Yamasaki E, Kaji Y, Murakami K, Sugimura K. Comparison of DWI and PET/CT in evaluation of lymph node metastasis in uterine cancer. World J Radiol 2012; 4(5): 207-214
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v4/i5/207.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.207