TABLE 2

General Parameters Assessed by the 4 Readers

Level of certainty*
ParameterParameterParameterParameter012345
Binary fashion
 Overall scan result (negative = 0, positive = 1)0.750.64–0.83ER 113 (26)37 (74)
ER 213 (26)37 (74)
IR 16 (12)44 (88)
IR 213 (26)37 (74)
 Organ involvement (no = 0, yes = 1)0.800.71–0.88ER 128 (56)22 (44)
ER 227 (54)23 (46)
IR 120 (40)30 (60)
IR 229 (58)21 (42)
 LN involvement (no = 0, yes = 1)0.780.69–0.86ER 125 (50)25 (50)
ER 227 (54)23 (46)
IR 121 (42)29 (58)
IR 224 (48)26 (52)
5-point assessment
 Affected organs (n)0.740.62–0.83ER 128 (56)17 (34)3 (6)2 (4)
ER 228 (56)18 (36)4 (8)
IR 120 (40)20 (40)9 (18)1 (2)
IR 229 (58)17 (34)4 (8)
 Organ metastases (n)0.920.89–0.95ER 128 (56)10 (20)1 (2)3 (6)2 (4)6 (12)
ER 232 (64)6 (12)3 (6)1 (2)2 (4)6 (12)
IR 123 (46)13 (26)3 (6)2 (4)1 (2)8 (16)
IR 229 (58)8 (16)3 (6)3 (6)2 (4)5 (10)
 Affected LN areas (n)0.790.70–0.86ER 125 (50)11 (22)7 (14)5 (10)2 (4)
ER 227 (54)8 (16)7 (14)6 (12)2 (4)
IR 121 (42)19 (38)9 (18)1 (2)
IR 224 (48)11 (22)10 (20)3 (6)2 (4)
 LN metastases (n)0.900.85–0.94ER 125 (50)7 (14)4 (8)2 (4)12 (24)
ER 228 (56)4 (8)4 (8)2 (4)2 (4)10 (20)
IR 125 (50)8 (16)2 (4)3 (6)3 (6)9 (18)
IR 224 (48)6 (12)7 (14)2 (4)3 (6)8 (16)
  • * Data are number of patients out of 50 total, followed by percentage in parentheses.

  • Structured as follows: from 1 to ≥ 5 organ metastases, or number of organs/LN areas affected.

  • ICC = intraclass coefficient.