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Diagnostic accuracy and validity of the O-RADS MRI score based on a simplified MRI protocol: a single tertiary center
Serdar Aslan1, Sebnem Alanya Tosun2
1Department of Radiology, 485533Giresun University Faculty of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey.
Background:
Adnexal masses (AM) are a common gynecological problem. It is important to use a reliable imaging method in the differentiation of benign and malignant AMs.
Purpose:
To assess the accuracy and validity of the O-RADS magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) score for characterizing AM using a simplified MRI protocol.
Material And Methods:
The study population comprised 332 women who underwent MRI due to the detection of indeterminate AM on ultrasonography between January 2018 and June 2020. An experienced radiologist calculated the O-RADS MRI score into five categories, using an MRI protocol with a simplified dynamic study. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated (cutoff for malignancy, score ≥ 4). The reference standard was histopathologic diagnosis or imaging findings during >24 months of follow-up.
Results:
Of 237 AMs, 28 (11.9%) were malignant. The malignancy rates of AMs with scores of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were 0% (0/12), 0% (0/111), 1.2% (1/77), 50% (10/20), and 100% (17/17), respectively. The O-RADS MRI score showed 96.3% sensitivity, 95.2% specificity, and 95.3% accuracy in malignancy prediction. The AUC for the differentiation of benign and malignant masses were 0.983. False positivity rate was high in cases with an O-RADS MRI score of 4 (50%).
Conclusion:
The O-RADS MRI score, based on a simplified MRI protocol, has high accuracy and validity in distinguishing benign from malignant sonographically indeterminate AMs. Its use in clinical practice can classify the malignancy risks of masses and prevent unnecessary surgery in benign lesions.
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