Table 5:

Accuracy for identification of advanced vs. early stagesa

Standard Neck CTLarynx CT Protocol
Reader A, n = 250.88 (22)0.92 (23)
    Supraglottic, n = 160.81 (13)0.88 (14)
    Glottic, n = 91.0 (9)1.0 (9)
Reader B, n = 250.84 (21)0.68 (17)
    Supraglottic, n = 160.81 (13)0.63 (10)
    Glottic, n = 90.89 (8)0.78 (7)
Average, n = 250.860.80
  • a The accuracy of our radiologists in distinguishing a high-stage lesion (T3 or T4) from a low-stage lesion (T1 or T2) for supraglottic and glottic tumors is shown. The accuracy is given as a fraction of the total number of cases that were correctly assigned a high or low stage.