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Table 3 Diagnostic performance of variables

From: Prediction of the Ki-67 marker index in hepatocellular carcinoma based on Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography with Sonazoid

Variables

Cutoff value

AUC

Sensitivity

Specificity

Positive predictive value

Negative predictive value

Accuracy

Pathological grade (poorly differentiated)

 

0.627

0.786

[0.680, 0.865]

0.444

[0.283, 0.617]

0.767

[0.662, 0.849]

0.471

[0.302, 0.646]

0.683

[0.691, 0.881]

Microvascular invasion

 

0.581

0.274

[0.185, 0.384]

0.889

[0.730, 0.964]

0.852

[0.654, 0.951]

0.344

[0.251, 0.450]

0.458

[0.291, 0.636]

Difference of PE in Kupffer phase between HCC lesions and distal liver parenchyma (a.u.)

− 40,000,000

0.607

0.829

[0.733, 0.903]

0.387

[0.236, 0.565]

0.761

[0.659, 0.841]

0.500

[0.311, 0.689]

0.700

[0.564, 0.836]

  1. PE peak energy; AUC area under the curve