Table 3 “Area Under the Curve” (AUC) values calculated from a Reciever Operating Characteristics (ROC) curve for differentiation of the individual fibrosis stages according to Desmet and Scheuer based on measured shear wave velocities

VTTQ

AUC (95 %-CI)

0.55 (0.34–0.75)

0.65 (0.47–0.79)

0.94 (0.84–0.99)

Cut Off (Sensitivity/Specificity)

1.21 m/s (80 %/40 %)

1.36 m/s (77 %/56 %)

1.66 m/s (100 %/84 %)

VTIQ 15 mm depth Left hepatic lobe

AUC (95 %-CI)

-

-

0.82 (0.67–0.92)

Cut Off (Sensitivity/Specificity)

-

-

1.90 m/s (83 %/65 %)

VTIQ 15 mm depth Right hepatic lobe

AUC (95 %-CI)

-

-

0.84 (0.70–0.93)

Cut Off (Sensitivity/Specificity)

-

-

1.82 m/s (100 %/58 %)

VTIQ 20 mm depth Right hepatic lobe

AUC (95 %-CI)

-

-

0.87 (0.73–0.95)

Cut Off (Sensitivity/Specificity)

-

-

1.60 m/s (100 %/62 %)