TABLE 3

Diagnostic Accuracy in Differentiating High- and Low-Risk Carcinoma

SensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVAccuracy
Parametern95% CI (%)n95% CI (%)n95% CI (%)n95% CI (%)n95% CI (%)
18F-FDG–to–18F-FES ratio (2.0)*8/11 (73%)39–9411/11 (100%)76–1008/8 (100%)69–10011/14 (79%)49–9519/22 (86%)65–97
18F-FES SUV (4.4)*9/11 (82%)48–978/11 (73%)39–949/12 (75%)43–958/10 (80%)44–9717/22 (77%)55–92
18F-FDG SUV (4.0)*11/11 (100%)76–1004/11 (36%)11–6911/18 (61%)36–834/4 (100%)47–10015/22 (68%)45–86
MRI4/8 (50%)16–8413/14 (93%)66–1004/5 (80%)28–9913/17 (76%)50–9317/22 (77%)55–92
  • * Optimal cutoff value.

  • Discrimination of stage ≥ Ic from ≤ Ib irrespective of histologic grade.

  • P < 0.005 in comparison between 18F-FDG–to–18F-FES ratio and 18F-FDG SUV using McNemar test.

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