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Table 2 Comparison between ultrasonographic and MRI imaging in the diagnosis of spinal dysraphism

From: Perioperative ultrasound imaging versus magnetic resonance imaging in management of lumbosacral spinal dysraphisms

SUS

MRI

Negative

Positive

Sensitivity

Specificity

Accuracy

N

N

%

%

Presence of syringohydromylia

 Negative

23

0

100%

100%

100%

 Positive

0

1

Thickened film

 Negative

6

4

77.8%

100%

83.34%

 Positive

0

14

Soft tissue mass

 Negative

10

0

100%

100%

100%

 Positive

0

14

Cystic tissue mass

 Negative

16

0

100%

100%

100%

 Positive

0

8

Conus level

 Positive

0

24

100%

100%

100%

  1. The MRI findings were used as the standard reference for the sensitivity and specificity of LUS