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 |
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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