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Table 5 Distribution of underestimation in prostate cancer using mpMRI and USWE among patients whose cancer was located in transition zone, in peripheral zone and in both transition and peripheral zone

From: Preoperative imaging accuracy in size determination of prostate cancer in men undergoing radical prostatectomy for clinically localised disease

Measurements

Underestimation

%

Not underestimation

%

Pearson Chi-square

Degree of freedom

p value*

Patient’s cancer in transition zone

       

 MRI (n = 13)

11

84.6

2

15.4

11.589

1

0.0007

 SWE (n = 9)

1

11.1

8

88.9

   

Patient’s cancer in peripheral zone

       

 MRI (n = 45)

31

68.9

14

31.1

0.535

1

0.4646

 SWE (n = 36)

22

61.1

14

38.9

   

Patient’s cancer in both zones

       

 MRI (n = 48)

45

93.8

3

6.2

5.743

1

0.0166

 SWE (n = 51)

39

76.5

12

23.5

   
  1. MRI magnetic resonance imaging, SWE shear wave elastography
  2. *To make the result statistically significant, the adjusted p value for comparison is 0.0038