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Table 4 Comparison of the positive rate of X-ray and MRI in the experimental group at the 4th week

From: Magnetic resonance imaging at 7.0 T for evaluation of early lesions of epiphyseal plate and epiphyseal end in a rat model of Kashin-Beck disease

  

X-ray

7.0 T MRI

P value

Group B (n = 6)

Number of positive

2

5

0.135

Number of negative

4

1

Group C (n = 7)

Number of positive

1

5

0.032

Number of negative

6

2

Group D (n = 5)

Number of positive

3

5

0.256

Number of negative

2

0

Total (n = 18)

Number of positive

6

15

0.001

Number of negative

12

3

  1. *P = 0.001, the sensitivity of 7.0 T MRI at 4th week was higher than that of X-ray