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Table 3 Comparison between LUS and MRI imaging after 6 months from surgery

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

24

0

100%

100%

100%

 Positive

0

0

Thickened film

 Negative

16

3

62.5%

100%

87.5%

 Positive

0

5

Soft tissue mass residual

 Negative

18

0

100%

100%

100%

 Positive

0

6

Cystic tissue mass residual

 Negative

22

0

100%

100%

100%

 Positive

0

2

Conus level change

 Negative

20

0

100%

100%

100%

 Positive

0

4

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