Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2010; 16(33): 4187-4192
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4187
Table 3 Diagnostic sensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma by the four modalities
ModalityDiagnostic sensitivity
All nodules (n = 34)
Moderately-differentiated HCC (n = 24)
n (%)95% CIn (%)95% CI
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography18 (52.9)35.1-70.215 (62.5)40.6-81.2
Sonazoid contrast-enhanced ultrasonography23 (67.6)49.5-82.619 (79.2)57.8-92.9
Gd-EOB-DTPA magnetic resonance imaging26 (76.5)58.8-89.318 (75.04)53.3-90.2
Computed tomography arterioportal angiography30 (88.2)72.5-96.723 (95.8)78.9-99.9