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. 2012 Apr 10;54(11):1253–1260. doi: 10.1007/s00234-012-1030-z

Table 3.

Comparison of test characteristics of 2D-DSA, 3D-DSA, and TOF-MRA in the decision-making process regarding possible retreatment (values with 95 % CIs in parentheses)

Characteristic 2D-DSA 3D-DSA TOF-MRA
Sensitivity (%) 75.0 (42.8–94.2) 100.0 (73.4–100.0) 91.7 (61.5–98.6)
Specificity (%) 95.0 (86.1–98.9) 98.3 (91.0–99.7) 96.7 (88.4–99.5)
PPV (%) 75.0 (42.8–94.2) 92.3 (63.9–98.7) 84.6 (54.5–97.6)
NPV (%) 95.0 (86.1–98.9) 100.0 (93.9–100.0) 98.3 (90.9–99.7)
LR+ 15.0 (10.8–20.9) 60.0 (58.1–62.0) 27.5 (23.0–32.8)
LR− 0.26 (0.06–1.20) 0.00 (0.00–0.01) 0.09 (0.018–0.90)
Accuracy (%) 91.7 (85.3–98.1) 98.6 (95.9–100.0) 95.8 (91.2–100.0)
AUC* 0.85 (0.75–0.92) 0.99 (0.93–1.00) 0.94 (0.86–0.98)

PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, LR + positive likelihood ratio, LR − negative likelihood ratio, AUC area under the receiver operating characteristic curve

*Significant difference between 2D-DSA and 3D-DSA (P < 0.05)