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Table 2 Comparison of quantitative variables between malignant and benign groups

From: Investigating the diagnostic value of quantitative parameters based on T2-weighted and contrast-enhanced MRI with psoas muscle and outer myometrium as internal references for differentiating uterine sarcomas from leiomyomas at 3T MRI

Variable

Status

Benign (%)

Malignant (%)

Total (%)

p-value

Predominant signal on T2-weighted

Low

59 (70.2%)

0 (0%)

59 (56.2%)

< 0.001

High

25 (29.8%)

21 (100%)

46 (43.8%)

Total

84 (100%)

21 (100%)

105 (100%)

Hypersignality T1-weighted

No

78 (94%)

18 (85.7%)

96 (92.3%)

0.20

Yes

5 (6%)

3 (14.3%)

8 (7.7%)

Total

83 (100%)

21 (100%)

104 (100%)

Central Necrosis

No

80 (95.2%)

11 (52.4%)

91 (86.7%)

< 0.001

Yes

4 (4.8%)

10 (47.6%)

14 (1.3%)

Total

84 (100%)

21 (100%)

105 (100%)