Table 5:

Evaluation of diagnostic performance on combined pre- and postcontrast MR images relative to precontrast images alone

End PointReaderPrecontrast (n = 89)Pre- + Postcontrast (n = 89)P Valuea
Tumor vs nontumor175 (84.3%)84 (94.4%).003
267 (75.3%)81 (91.0%)<.001
378 (87.6%)82 (92.1%).046
Specific diagnosis152 (58.4%)65 (73.0%).003
247 (52.8%)63 (70.8%)<.001
350 (56.2%)59 (66.3%).02
  • a McNemar test.