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Table 2 Diagnostic performance of the quantitative parameters with significant differences

From: A rapid multi-parametric quantitative MR imaging method to assess Parkinson’s disease: a feasibility study

Parameters

Cut-off value

AUC

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

p-value

mean T1 value in SNc

< 1180

0.78

66.7

78.3

0.002

mean T1 value in HN

< 1184

0.75

55.6

87.0

0.006

mean T2* value in STN

< 29.8

0.83

77.8

78.3

< 0.001

mean QSM value in STN

> 0.051

0.80

77.8

69.6

0.001

  1. AUC: area under the curve; HN: habenular nuclei; QSM: quantitative susceptibility mapping; SNc: substantia nigra pars compacta; STN: subthalamic nucleus
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BMC Medical Imaging

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