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. 2019 Jun 29;46(10):2169–2177. doi: 10.1007/s00259-019-04361-0

Table 3.

Positive and negative predictive values for PSMA-11 PET/CT(MRI) in 65 patients in relation to PSA level at the time of imaging

PSA level at the time of SLND (ng/ml)a
<1.4 ≥1.4
Positive predictive value (95% CI), % Negative predictive value (95% CI), % Positive predictive value (95% CI), % Negative predictive value (95% CI), %
Regional analysis
  Pelvic (right) 95 (74.2–99.2) 100 100 85.7 (61.7–95.7)
  Pelvic (left) 94.4 (71.8–99.1) 100 100 100
  Presacral 100 97 (84.2–99.9) 93.3 (67.5–99) 94.1 (70.6–99)
  Retroperitoneal 100 96.7 (84.2–99.4) 100 92.6 (79.5–97.6)
Subregional analysis
  Common iliac
    Right 50 (7.1–92.9) 90.3 (84.1–94.3) 100 80 (63.1–90.3)
    Left 80 (34.5–96.8) 89.3 (77.9–95.2) 100 100
  External iliac
    Right 100 96.2 (80–99.4) 100 92.6 (79.5–97.6)
    Left 85.7 (46.7–97.6) 100 100 96 (79.3–99.3)
  Internal iliac
    Right 100 96.3 (80.9–99.4) 100 100
    Left 100 90.9 (73.7–97.3) 100 95.7 (77.4–99.3)
  Obturator
    Right 100 96.2 (80–99.4) 100 95.5 (76.4–99.3)
    Left 100 96.3 (80.9–99.4) 100 90.9 (73.8–97.3)
  External, internal and obturator combined
    Right 100 100 100 93.3 (67.6–99)
    Left 95 (74.2–9.2) 100 100 100

a33 patients with a PSA level <1.4 ng/ml, median 0.8 ng/ml (IQR 0.6–1 ng/ml); 32 patients with a PSA level ≥1.4 ng/ml, median 2.9 ng/ml (IQR 2.3–4.2 ng/ml)