Table 2 Subgroup analysis regarding expertise in gynecological imaging
Non specialist | Specialist | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 554 | n = 264 | ||
Institution type | |||
Non-university hospital University hospital NA | 294 (53.07) 260 (46.93) 0 | 99 (37.50) 165 (62.50) 0 | < 0.001* |
Gender | |||
Female Male Prefer not to say NA | 320 (57.76) 230 (41.52) 4 (0.72) 0 | 167 (63.26) 96 (36.36) 1 (0.38) 0 | 0.297** |
Use of T2/T1 sequence covering the whole paraaortic regions | |||
Yes No NA | 319 (70.26) 135 (29.74) 100 | 164 (70.09) 70 (29.91) 30 | 0.961* |
Oblique sequence perpendicular to the axis of the uterus or cervix for endometrial or cervical cancer staging | |||
Yes No NA | 363 (81.57) 82 (18.43) 109 | 214 (92.24) 18 (7.76) 32 | < 0.001* |
Slice thickness of axial oblique sequence | |||
> 4 mm ≤ 4 mm NA | 110 (27.8) 286 (72.2) 158 | 33 (12.5) 189 (87.5) 42 | < 0.001* |
Do you perform Gadolinium T1WI FS sequence? | |||
No, never At least one Yes, in every case | 161 (29.06) 289 (52.17) 104 (18.77) | 46 (17.42) 167 (63.26) 51 (19.32) | 0.002* |
Do you perform Dynamic Contrast enhanced/perfusion MRI? | |||
No, never At least one Yes, in every case | 347 (62.63) 170 (30.70) 37 (6.7) | 131 (39.4) 132 (50.00) 28 (10.6) | < 0.001* |
Do you perform DWI sequence? | |||
No, never At least one Yes, in every case | 218 (39.4) 123 (22.2) 213 (38.4) | 45 (17.0) 85 (32.2) 134 (50.8) | < 0.001* |
Do you use standardized reporting? | |||
Yes No NA | 185 (48.05) 200 (51.95) 169 | 96 (43.24) 126 (56.76) 42 | 0.252* |
Do you use ESUR guidelines? | |||
Yes No NA | 149 (38.90) 234 (61.10) 171 | 141 (63.51) 81 (36.49) 42 | < 0.001* |