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Table 1 Number of ‘visible’ of feeder arteries as determined by CE 4DMRA, non-CE 4DMRA, and reference images

From: Feasibility of non-contrast-enhanced four dimensional (4D) MRA in head and neck tumors, comparison with contrast-enhanced 4D MRA

 

Reference

CE4DMRA

non-CE4DMRA

Consensus reading

Observer

Sensitivity

Consensus reading

Observer

Sensitivity

1

2

1

2

ECA

3

3

4

3

19/20

(95 %, 95 % CI; 0.75–1.00)

2

2

2

4/20

(20 %, 95 % CI; 0.06–0.44)

MA

5

4

4

4

0

0

0

Ling. A

4

4

5

4

0

2

0

Fa. A

4

4

7

4

0

2

0

As. Pha. A

3

3

1

3

2

1

2

Total

20

19

23

19

4

7

4

  1. ECA External carotid artery, MA maxillary artery, Ling. A lingual artery, Fa. A facial artery, As. Pha. A ascending pharyngeal artery, CE 4D MRA contrast-enhanced 4D MRA, non-CE 4D MRA non contrast-enhanced 4D MRA