Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity and AUC of the use of mean ADC value as calculated based on 3 different b-values for differentiating benign from malignant thyroid lesions
b = 0,300 | b = 0,500 | b = 0,800 | |
|---|---|---|---|
AUC | 0.88(0.77–0.97) | 0.63(0.47–0.77) | 0.63(0.46–0.77) |
Criterion [10-3 mm2/s] | >2.17 | >1.74 | >1.65 |
Sensitivity % | 76.5 | 67.9 | 53.6 |
Specificity % | 100 | 64.3 | 71.4 |