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. 2014 Nov;35(11):2091–2098. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4018

Table 2:

Threshold values for multiple parameters for differentiating glioblastomas and other-grade gliomas

Parameters Based on Minimum C1 Error
Errors
Based on Minimum C2 Error
Errors
Threshold Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV C1 C2 Threshold Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV C1 C2
rCBF ratio mean 2.562 0.867 0.765 0.765 0.867 0.184 0.073 2.562 0.867 0.765 0.765 0.867 0.184 0.073
rCBF ratio max 2.845 0.867 0.824 0.813 0.875 0.155 0.049 2.845 0.867 0.824 0.813 0.875 0.155 0.049
rCBF ratio min 2.017 0.867 0.588 0.650 0.834 0.273 0.187 2.164 0.800 0.647 0.667 0.786 0.277 0.165
rCBF ratio meana 1.857 0.929 0.833 0.928 0.834 0.119 0.033 1.857 0.929 0.833 0.928 0.834 0.119 0.033
rCBF ratio maxa 2.258 0.929 0.833 0.928 0.834 0.119 0.033 2.258 0.929 0.833 0.928 0.834 0.119 0.033
rCBF ratio mina 2.164 0.786 0.833 0.917 0.625 0.191 0.074 2.164 0.786 0.833 0.917 0.625 0.191 0.074
FA ratio mean 0.380 0.733 0.765 0.733 0.765 0.251 0.127 0.380 0.733 0.765 0.733 0.765 0.251 0.127
FA ratio max 0.371 0.800 0.588 0.631 0.769 0.306 0.210 0.418 0.667 0.706 0.667 0.706 0.314 0.197
FA ratio min 0.333 0.600 0.647 0.600 0.647 0.377 0.285 0.333 0.600 0.647 0.600 0.647 0.377 0.285
ADC ratio mean 1.305 0.800 0.765 0.750 0.813 0.218 0.095 1.305 0.800 0.765 0.750 0.813 0.218 0.095
ADC ratio max 1.494 0.933 0.529 0.636 0.899 0.269 0.226 1.494 0.933 0.529 0.636 0.899 0.269 0.226
ADC ratio min 1.449 0.933 0.647 0.700 0.916 0.210 0.129 1.148 0.733 0.824 0.786 0.778 0.222 0.102
Cho/Cr 1.789 0.933 0.471 0.609 0.888 0.298 0.284 2.813 0.733 0.647 0.647 0.733 0.310 0.196
NAA/Cho 0.338 0.733 0.647 0.647 0.733 0.310 0.196 0.338 0.733 0.647 0.647 0.733 0.310 0.196
NAA/Cr 1.922 0.200 1.000 1.000 0.586 0.400 0.640 0.725 0.600 0.412 0.474 0.539 0.494 0.506
Lac/Cr 2.778 0.667 0.882 0.833 0.750 0.226 0.125 2.778 0.667 0.882 0.833 0.750 0.226 0.125
a

rCBF ratio derived from purely astrocytomas.