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Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, accuracy and confidence intervals for different MRI parameters

From: Contribution of advanced neuro-imaging (MR diffusion, perfusion and proton spectroscopy) in differentiation between low grade gliomas GII and MR morphologically similar non neoplastic lesions

Parameter

AUC (95% CI)

Cut off point

Sensitivity%

Specificity%

PPV

%

NPV

%

Accuracy

%

ADC

0.508 (0.321–0.695)

≤ 1.125

59.3

66.7

80.0

42.1

61.5

rCBV

0.875 (0.756–0.994)

≥ 0.93

85.2

83.3

92.0

71.4

84.6

Cho/Cr

0.704 (0.536–0.871)

≥ 1.97

77.8

66.7

84.0

57.1

74.4

Cho/NAA

0.829 (0.682–0.976)

≥ 2.5

85.2

83.3

92.0

71.4

84.6

NAA/Cr

0.799 (0.651–0.948)

≤ 0.79

77.8

91.7

95.5

64.7

82.1

  1. The cut of value and the important numbers are also in bold