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Table 5 TPF (sensitivity) and The FPF (1 – specificity) for all possible cut points and protocols

From: Low tube voltage CT for improved detection of pancreatic cancer: detection threshold for small, simulated lesions

Cut point

A. 120 kVp

B. 80 kVp

C. 80 kVp

TPF (1-FNF)

FPF (1-TNF)

TPF (1-FNF)

FPF (1-TNF)

TPF (1-FNF)

FPF (1-TNF)

0-1

0.678

0.372

0.731

0.357

0.766

0.287

1-2

0.608

0.271

0.708

0.209

0.743

0.163

2-3

0.421

0.109

0.614

0.031

0.655

0.016

3-4

0.211

0.000

0.462

0.000

0.532

0.000

Cut point

A*. 120 kVp

B*. 80 kVp

C*. 80 kVp

TPF (1-FNF)

FPF (1-TNF)

TPF (1-FNF)

FPF (1-TNF)

TPF (1-FNF)

FPF (1-TNF)

0-1

0.608

0.326

0.655

0.132

0.749

0.178

1-2

0.561

0.194

0.655

0.078

0.737

0.109

2-3

0.433

0.085

0.596

0.000

0.673

0.000

3-4

0.298

0.000

0.509

0.000

0.591

0.000