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. 2024 Nov 11;16(11):e73481. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73481

Table 3. Diagnostic performance of strain ratio and Doppler indices in differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions.

HPE: Histopathological examination; PI: pulsatility index; RI: resistance index.

Variables Values Frequency           HPE Sensitivity Specificity Positive predictive value Negative predictive value Diagnostic accuracy
Benign Malignant
Strain ratio <3 46 45 1 75% 97.83% 75% 97.83% 96%
>3 4 1 3
Doppler PI <1 45 44 1 75% 95.65% 60% 97.78% 94%
>1 5 2 3
Doppler RI <0.8 45 44 1 75% 95.65% 60% 97.78% 94%
  >0.8 5 2 3