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Diagnostic performance of ordered subset expectation maximum (OSEM) and Bayesian penalised likelihood reconstruction (BPL) in detecting malignant nodes based on size, using optimum maximum standardised uptake value (SUVmax) threshold (3.0 and 4.0, respectively)
| Nodes > 10mm (n=24) | Nodes ≤ 10mm (n=88) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSEM | BPL | OSEM | BPL | |
| Sensitivity | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 28.6 % | 21.4 % |
| Specificity | 23.1 % | 23.1 % | 85.1 % | 87.8 % |
| Accuracy | 58.3 % | 58.3 % | 76.1 % | 77.3 % |
