Table 3.
Diagnostic performance of histogram variables for differentiating low-risk thymoma from high-risk thymoma and thymic carcinoma
| Variables | Cut-off value | AUC | Sensitivity (100%) | Specificity (100%) |
| ADC histogram | ||||
| ADCmean | 1.268 | 0.857 (0.731–0.983) | 91.30 (72.0–98.9) | 71.43 (41.9–91.6) |
| ADCmedian | 1.221 | 0.870 (0.750–0.990) | 86.96 (66.4–97.2) | 78.57 (49.2–95.3) |
| ADC10 | 0.689 | 0.957 (0.881–1.000) | 95.65 (78.1–99.9) | 92.86 (66.1–99.8) |
| ADC90 | 1.608 | 0.823 (0.691–0.955) | 60.87 (38.5–80.3) | 92.86 (66.1–99.8) |
| ADCHS-ROI | 1.183 | 0.832 (0.690–0.974) | 86.96 (66.4–97.2) | 78.57 (49.2–95.3) |
Data in parentheses indicate 95% confidence intervals. AUC indicates largest area under the ROC curve.
ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; ADCn, nth percentile value of cumulative ADC histogram.