Table 5 Diagnostic performance of MRI.

From: The usefulness of different imaging modalities in mandibular osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis diagnosis

 

CT

Total

p value

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Accuracy (%)

 + 

−

MRI

Periosteal Reaction

 + 

6

0

6

0.007

27.3

100.0

66.0

−

16

25

41

Total

 

22

25

47

Cortical Bone Perforation

 + 

25

0

25

 < 0.001

73.5

100.0

80.9

−

9

13

22

Total

 

34

13

47

Sequestrum

 + 

10

0

10

0.003

35.7

100.0

61.7

−

18

19

37

Total

 

28

19

47

Pathological Fracture

 + 

3

0

3

0.001

60.0

100.0

95.7

−

2

42

44

Total

 

5

42

47