Table 2.
The diagnostic performance of MRI 4D Flow parameters in grading NAFLD.
| Parameter | AUC | 95%CI | SPE | SEN | NPV | PPV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak velocity | G0 vs G1-3 | 0.69 | 0.57–0.82 | 0.57 | 0.93 | 0.77 | 0.85 |
| G0-1 vs G2-3 | 0.70 | 0.60–0.79 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.64 | |
| G0-2 vs G3 | 0.57 | 0.44–0.69 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.19 | |
| Mean velocity | G0 vs G1-3 | 0.84 | 0.76–0.92 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 0.95 |
| G0-1 vs G2-3 | 0.78 | 0.69–0.86 | 0.59 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.62 | |
| G0-2 vs G3 | 0.70 | 0.60–0.79 | 0.56 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.25 | |
| Area | G0 vs G1-3 | 0.79 | 0.70–0.87 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| G0-1 vs G2-3 | 0.78 | 0.70–0.86 | 0.48 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.56 | |
| G0-2 vs G3 | 0.84 | 0.76–0.92 | 0.59 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.29 |
AUC, Area Under the Curve; CI, Confidence Interval; SEN, Sensitivity; SPE, Specificity; NPV, Negative Predictive Value; PPV, Positive Predictive Value; US, Ultrasound.