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. 2018 Nov 14;8:16801. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-34916-4

Table 3.

Performance of ADC volumes and PI-RADS in relationship to Gleason Score.

Radical prostatectomy Specificity Sensitivity NPV PPV AUC
GS 6 vs GS 7–10
VOIHR* 1 0.63 0.722 1 0.8148
VOIIR** 1 0.704 0.765 1 0.8519
VOILR 0.538 0.889 0.824 0.667 0.6652
GS 6–7 vs GS 8–10
VOIHR* 0.818 1 1 0.529 0.952
VOIIR** 0.818 1 1 0.529 0.9495
VOILR 0.773 0.778 0.944 0.412 0.7992
Targeted Biopsies
GS 6 vs GS 7–10
VOIHR* 1 0.619 0.467 1 0.7619
VOIIR** 0.857 0.619 0.429 1 0.8636
VOILR 0.714 0.714 0.455 0.882 0.6463
GS 6–7 vs GS 8–10
VOIHR* 0.818 1 1 0.6 0.8636
VOIIR** 0.727 1 1 0.5 0.8636
VOILR 0.727 0.667 0.899 0.4 0.7121
PI-RADS (Targeted Biopsies)
GS 6 vs GS 7–10
PI-RADS 3–5 0.286 1 1 0.808
PI-RADS 4,5 0.429 0.905 0.6 0.826
GS 6–7 vs GS 8–10
PI-RADS 3–5 0.091 1 1 0.231
PI-RADS 4,5 0.227 1 1 0.261
Template Biopsies
GS 6 vs GS 7–10
VOIHR* 0.866 0.49 0.369 0.927 0.713
VOIIR** 0.743 0.673 0.433 0.866 0.716
VOILR 0.914 0.404 0.34 0.933 0.663
GS 6–7 vs GS 8–10
VOIHR* 0.826 0.667 0.9 0.513 0.75
VOIIR** 0.844 0.667 0.902 0.541 0.774
VOILR 0.826 0.667 0.9 0.513 0.74

Abbreviations: ADC = Apparent Diffusion Coefficient; AUC = Area under the curve; GS = Gleason Score; HR = High risk; IR = Intermediate risk; LR = Low risk; NPV = Negative Predictive Value; PPV = Positive Predictive Value; VOI = Volume of Interest.

*ADC < 900 (Peripheral Zone); ADC < 800 (Transition Zone).

**ADC < 1100 (Peripheral Zone); ADC < 850 (Transition Zone).

ADC < 1300 (Peripheral Zone); ADC < 1050 (Transition Zone).