Table 3 Number of cases, classified based on cytological examination, showing each contrast-enhanced qualitative feature during wash-out. The P-value of the Chi-squared test is also reported.

From: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound features of malignant focal liver masses in dogs

 

Enhacement degree

Homogeneity

Pattern

Hypoenhancing

No wash out

Homogeneous

Inhomogeneous

Centripetal

Centrifugal

Diffuse

Cytological diagnosis

ICC

7

17

1

6

0

0

7

HCC

32

33

1

31

2

1

29

Sarcoma

5

21

2

3

0

1

4

Metastasis

5

2

2

3

0

0

5

P-Value

0.015*

0.001*

0.123

  1. Number of cases showing the qualitative contrast-enhancement features evaluated during the wash-out phase, as classified by cytopathology.
  2. * indicates statistical significance.
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