TABLE 3

Diagnostic Performance for Detection of Recurrent CRC (143 Regions in 51 Patients)

ParameterPETIn-line PET/CT
Sensitivity (%)74 (57–88)89 (73–97)
Specificity (%)93 (86–97)98 (93–99)
PPV (%)76 (59–89)94 (80–99)
NPV (%)92 (85–96)96 (91–99)
Accuracy (%)88 (82–93)96 (91–98)*
  • * P = 0.01 for comparison of PET and in-line PET/CT.

  • PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value.

  • Values in parentheses are 95% confidence interval of the parameters. One-hundred forty-three regions in 51 patients were evaluated for this analysis.