Table 2 Consistency of the diagnosis of LNM in different cervical compartments by US and CECT.
From: Clinical features and imaging examination assessment of cervical lymph nodes for thyroid carcinoma
Cervical compartment(s) | Â | Â | CECT | kappa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+ | - | ||||
The entire(n = 3026) | US | + | 432 | 320 | 0.576 |
- | 116 | 2158 | |||
The central(n = 3026) | US | + | 253 | 230 | 0.486 |
- | 164 | 2379 | |||
The lateral (n = 3026) | US | + | 254 | 231 | 0.616 |
- | 29 | 2512 | |||