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Pattern Recognition or Adnexal MR Scoring System: Which Is More Accurate in Evaluating Adnexal Lesions?
Mehrooz Malek1, Ashrafsadat Hosseini1, Behnaz Moradi1
1Department of Radiology, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Purpose:
This study aims to compare the accuracy of the ADNEX MR scoring system and pattern recognition system to evaluate adnexal lesions indeterminate on the US exam.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional retrospective study, pelvic DCE-MRI of 245 patients with 340 adnexal masses was studied based on the ADNEX MR scoring system and pattern recognition system.
Results:
ADNEX MR scoring system with a sensitivity of 96.6% and specificity of 91% has an accuracy of 92.9%. The pattern recognition system's sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy are 95.8%, 93.3%, and 94.7%, respectively. PPV and NPV for the ADNEX MR scoring system were 85.1 and 98.1, respectively. PPV and NPV for the pattern recognition system were 89.7% and 97.7%, respectively. The area under the ROC curve for the ADNEX MR scoring system and pattern recognition system is 0.938 (95% CI, 0.909-0.967) and 0.950 (95% CI, 0.922-0.977). Pairwise comparison of these AUCs showed no significant difference (p = 0.052).
Conclusion:
The pattern recognition system is less sensitive than the ADNEX MR scoring system, yet more specific.
