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Conventional US, VTIQ SWE, and combined evaluation parameters
| Modality | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | Accuracy (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional US | 79.2 | 71.2 | 71.6 | 78.7 | 75 | 0.001 |
| VTIQ SWE | 91.6 | 63.4 | 69 | 89 | 77 | 0.001 |
| Conventional US+VTIQ SWE | 87.5 | 75 | 76.3 | 86.6 | 81 | 0.001 |
US, ultrasonography; VTIQ, virtual touch tissue imaging quantification; SWE, shear wave elastography; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.
