Table 3:

Diagnostic ability according to the 3 different protocolsa

ProtocolDiagnostic AbilityP Value
A (intranodular target)41/60 (68.3)<.001b
B (intranodular + margin target)56/60 (93.3).500c
C (intranodular + margin + margin target)58/60 (96.7)<.001d

  • ↵a Data are numbers of nodules. The numbers in the parentheses are percentages.

  • ↵b Significantly different from protocol B (P < .05).

  • ↵c Not significantly different from protocol C (P > .05).

  • ↵d Significantly different from protocol A (P < .05).