Inter-reader Agreement for CT/MRI LI-RADS Category M Imaging Features : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Backgrounds/Aims: To systematically evaluate inter-reader agreement in the assessment of individual Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) category M (LR-M) imaging features in computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI) LI-RADS v2018, and to explore the causes of poor agreement in LR-M assignment.

Methods: Original studies reporting inter-reader agreement for LR-M features on multiphasic CT or MRI were identified using the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases. The pooled kappa coefficient (κ) was calculated using the DerSimonian-Laird random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochran's Q test and I2 statistics. Subgroup meta-regression analyses were conducted to explore the study heterogeneity.

Results: In total, 24 eligible studies with 5,163 hepatic observations were included. The pooled κ values were 0.72 (95% confidence interval, 0.65-0.78) for rim arterial phase hyperenhancement, 0.52 (0.39-0.65) for peripheral washout, 0.60 (0.50-0.70) for delayed central enhancement, 0.68 (0.57-0.78) for targetoid restriction, 0.74 (0.65-0.83) for targetoid transitional phase/hepatobiliary phase appearance, 0.64 (0.49-0.78) for infiltrative appearance, 0.49 (0.30-0.68) for marked diffusion restriction, and 0.61 (0.48-0.73) for necrosis or severe ischemia. Substantial study heterogeneity was observed for all LR-M features (Cochran's Q test: p < 0.01; I2 ≥ 89.2%). Studies with a mean observation size of <3 cm, those performed using 1.5-T MRI, and those with multiple image readers, were significantly associated with poor agreement of LR-M features.

Conclusions: The agreement for peripheral washout and marked diffusion restriction was limited. The LI-RADS should focus on improving the agreement of LR-M features.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Journal of liver cancer - (2024) vom: 15. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Dong Hwan [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Sang Hyun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Hepatocellular carcinoma
Journal Article
Meta-analysis
Radiology
Reproducibility of results
Systematic review

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Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.17998/jlc.2024.04.05

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371058686