Table 2. Diagnostic index of malignant ultrasound features.
Feature | Sensitivity | Specificity | Accuracy | PPV | NPV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Micro-lobulated shape | 61.7%±10.8% | 82.3%±7.8% | 72.9%±6.6% | 74.6%±10.7% | 71.8%±8.5% |
Micro-calcifications | 81.5%±8.7% | 72.9%±9.0% | 76.8%±6.2% | 71.7%±9.3% | 82.4%±8.3% |
Petaloid shape | 69.1%±10.2% | 95.8%±4.0% | 83.6%±5.5% | 93.3%±6.5% | 78.6%±7.5% |
ES 4–5 | 63.0%±10.8% | 77.1%±8.6% | 70.6%±6.8% | 70.0%±10.8% | 71.2%±8.9% |
SR >2.82 | 67.9%±10.4% | 79.2%±8.3% | 74.0%±6.5% | 73.3%±10.2% | 74.5%±8.6% |
PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; ES, elastography score; SR, strain ratio.