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Table 2 Detailed distribution of evaluated images per localization

From: Value of ultrasound fusion imaging in detecting vascular cerebral white matter pathology

WMLs

°I (n = 68)

°II (n = 54)

°III (n = 39)

Total WMLs (n = 161)

Normal (n = 72)

Total (n = 233)

Localizations (n)

n

UFI

Agr

n

UFI

Agr

n

UFI

Agr

UFI total (%)

Agr. total (%)

n

UFI

Agr

Kappa (p-value)

FHi (36)

13

9

8

14

13

12

9

8

7

30 (83%)

27 (90%)

18

18

15

κ: 0. 644 (p < 0.0005)

FHc (40)

19

17

14

10

10

10

11

11

9

38 (95%)

33 (87%)

14

5

4

κ: 0.370 (p < 0.0005)

CPi (15)

7

7

5

5

4

3

3

3

2

14 (93%)

10 (71%)

10

9

5

κ: 0.304 (p < 0.009)

CPc (37)

14

14

13

14

13

12

9

9

8

36 (97%)

33 (92%)

14

8

8

κ: 0. 645 (p < 0.0005)

DHi (5)

4

1

1

1

1

1

2 (40%)

2 (100%)

4

4

3

κ: 0.167 (p 0,386)

DHc (28)

11

10

8

10

10

8

7

7

6

27 (96%)

22 (81%)

12

10

6

κ: 0.268 (p: 0.003)

n

68

58

49

54

51

46

39

38

32

147

127

72

54

41

κ: 0.489 (p < 0.0005)

US detection and agreement in %

 

85%

72%

 

94%

85%

 

97%

82%

91%

86%

 

75%

76%

 
  1. The numbers (n) are given in total and in percent (%) of ultrasound (US) detection and inter-rater agreement.
  2. WMLs white matter lesions, Loc localizations, UFI ultrasound fusion imaging, Agr agreement 2 raters, FHi frontal horn ipsilateral, FHc frontal horn contralateral, CPi central part ipsilateral, CPc central part contralateral, DHi dorsal horn ipsilateral, DHc contralateral dorsal horn