Table 2:

Reasons for global diagnostic preference as expressed by blinded readers

Specifications of Global Diagnostic PreferencePreference Expressed
Reader 1 (n = 52)Reader 2 (n = 61)Reader 3 (n = 56)
Gadobenate Dimeglumine (n = 46)Gadobutrol (n = 6)Gadobenate Dimeglumine (n = 54)Gadobutrol (n = 7)Gadobenate Dimeglumine (n = 49)Gadobutrol (n = 7)
Superior contrast enhancement34 (73.9%)4 (66.7%)53 (98.1%)7 (100%)47 (95.9%)7 (100%)
Better delineation of normal structures001 (1.9%)01 (2.0%)0
Better delineation of at least 1 lesion28 (60.9%)4 (66.7%)21 (38.9%)017 (34.7%)1 (14.3%)
Better visualization of lesion internal structure14 (30.4%)4 (66.7%)16 (29.6%)3 (42.9%)9 (18.4%)0
Detection of more lesions2 (4.3%)01 (1.9%)1 (14.3%)3 (6.1%)0
Greater diagnostic confidence2 (4.3%)02 (3.7%)03 (6.1%)0