11 January 2021>: Clinical Research
Magnetic Resonance Imaging has Better Accuracy in Detecting New-Onset Rib Fractures as Compared to Computed Tomography
Tao Zhang ABCDEF* , Jing Wu ABCDEF* , Yu-Chen Chen CEF , Xinying Wu AD , Lingquan Lu ABCDEF* , Cunnan Mao ABCD*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928463
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928463
Table 1 Comparison of MRI and initial CT examination in the diagnosis of new-onset rib fractures.
Diagnostic accuracy | Sensitivity | P value | |
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MRI | 91.25% | 94.81% | 0.031 |
Initial CT | 57.14% | 57.14% |