A prospective analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of 3 T MRI, CT and endoscopic ultrasound for preoperative T staging of potentially resectable esophageal cancer

Table 3 Pre-operative MRI T staging and post-operative pathologic T staging in esophageal cancer patients (n = 74)

Pre-operative MRI T staging		Post-operative pathologic T staging		Sensitivity	Specificity	Accuracy
Pre-operative MRI T staging		T1/T2 (n = 45)	T3/T4 (n = 29)	Sensitivity	Specificity	Accuracy
Reader 3	T1/T2	44	1	98% (44/45) (CI: 88.23–99.94%)	93% (27/29) ^# (CI: 77.23–99.15%)	96% (71/74)*^# (CI: 88.61–99.16%)
Reader 3	T3/T4	2	27	98% (44/45) (CI: 88.23–99.94%)	93% (27/29) ^# (CI: 77.23–99.15%)	96% (71/74)*^# (CI: 88.61–99.16%)
Reader 4	T1/T2	43	2	96% (43/45) (CI: 84.85–99.46%)	93% (27/29)^# (CI: 77.23–99.15%)	95% (70/74)* (CI: 86.73–98.51%)
Reader 4	T3/T4	2	27	96% (43/45) (CI: 84.85–99.46%)	93% (27/29)^# (CI: 77.23–99.15%)	95% (70/74)* (CI: 86.73–98.51%)

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