Table 4:

Number of nodules seen on the bSSFP and postcontrast T1WI classified as positive nodules, indeterminate nodules, and discordant nodulesa

Nodule ClassificationbSSFPPostcontrast T1WI
Positive nodules3614
Indeterminate nodules010
Discordant nodules022
  • a Discordant or “missed” nodules are nodules not seen on the sequence being evaluated but present on the corresponding sequence. In this case, 22 nodules were not seen on postcontrast T1WI that were seen on the bSSFP sequence. No nodules were seen on the postcontrast T1WI but not the bSSFP sequence.