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Diagnostic efficiency of conventional ultrasound, maximum elasticity, and the combination of conventional ultrasound and maximum elasticity in differentiating benign and focal live lesions
| Diagnostic methods | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | Accuracy |
| Conventional US | 80.4 | 81.3 | 83.3 | 78.0 | 80.8 |
| Emax | 92.9 | 91.7 | 92.9 | 91.7 | 92.3 |
| Combination of conventional US and Emax | 100 | 75.0 | 82.4 | 100 | 88.5 |
Emax: Maximum elasticity; US: Ultrasound.
