Table 3. Predictive performance of quantitative parameters.
Parameter | AUC (95% CI) | Optimal cutoff value | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) |
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RTE | 0.68 (0.58–0.77) | ≤0.31 | 64.4% (52.3–75.3%) | 70.0% (50.6–85.3%) |
TLR | 0.83 (0.75–0.90) | ≤0.61 | 89.0% (79.5–95.1%) | 63.3% (43.9–80.1%) |
TEI | 0.74 (0.64–0.82) | ≤0.76 | 78.1% (66.9–86.9%) | 63.3% (43.9–80.1%) |
RER | 0.78 (0.68–0.85) | ≤0.33 | 79.5% (68.4–88.0%) | 63.3% (43.9–80.1%) |
AUC, area under the ROC curve; RTE, relative tumor enhancement; TLR, tumor to liver contrast ratio; TEI, tumor enhancement index; RER, relative enhancement ratio; CI, confidence interval.