Prediction of LN status | Sensitivity | Specificity |
---|---|---|
B-Mode-US: Cortex >3mm | 40.0 | 96.8 |
 | (17.5-67.1) | (92.5-98.8) |
Doppler-US: Pathologic vessels | 14.3 | 95.6 |
 | (2.5-43.9) | (90.8-98.1) |
Clinical examination: Palpable LNs | 13.3 | 88.4 |
 | (2.3-41.6) | (82.3-92.7) |
Elastogram: Cortex ″blue″ | 60.0 | 79.6 |
 | (32.9-82.5) | (72.2-85.5) |
Disjunctive combination: Cortex >3mm or ″blue″ in the elastogram | 73.3 | 77.5 |
 | (44.8-91.1) | (69.8-83.7) |
Conjunctive combination: Cortex >3mm and ″blue″ in the elastogram | 26.7 | 99.3 |
 | (8.9-55.2) | (95.8-100.0) |