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. 2020 Feb 11;21(3):369–376. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0581

Table 4. Added Value of CAD System for Diagnosis of Malignant Thyroid Nodules according to Experience Level of Radiologists.

Diagnostic Measures (%) Without CAD With CAD P
Accuracy
 Resident 83.03 (76.52–88.02) 84.24 (77.86–89.04) 0.414
 Fellow 83.03 (76.52–88.02) 84.85 (78.54–89.55) 0.083
 Staff 95.76 (91.37–97.96) 96.36 (92.14–98.36) 0.317
Sensitivity
 Resident 64 (44.00–80.09) 68 (47.84–83.12) 0.317
 Fellow 72 (51.78–86.03) 72 (51.78–86.03) N/A
 Staff 84 (64.31–93.86) 84 (64.31–93.86) N/A
Specificity
 Resident 86.43 (79.70–91.17) 87.14 (80.51–91.75) 0.655
 Fellow 85.00 (78.09–90.01) 87.14 (80.51–91.75) 0.083
 Staff 97.86 (93.57–99.31) 98.57 (94.47–99.64) 0.317
PPV
 Resident 45.71 (30.22–62.09) 48.57 (32.74–64.70) 0.396
 Fellow 46.15 (31.35–61.67) 50.00 (34.22–65.78) 0.084
 Staff 87.50 (67.62–95.91) 91.30 (71.12–97.82) 0.308
NPV
 Resident 93.08 (87.23–96.36) 93.85 (88.18–96.89) 0.290
 Fellow 94.44 (88.80–97.33) 94.57 (89.05–97.39) 0.141
 Staff 97.16 (92.69–98.93) 97.18 (92.74–98.94) 0.368

NA = not applicable