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Table 3 Evaluation performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters based on ROC

From: Can 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography predict the response to radioactive iodine therapy in metastatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma?

Parameter

Cutoff

Area under curve

Specificity

Sensitivity

PPV

NPV

Accuracy

Maximum SUVmax

9.12

0.98

87.5%

100%

100%

95.2%

96.4%

Average SUVmax

6.94

0.96

100%

80.0%

66.7%

100%

85.7%

Sum SUVmax

9.22

0.95

100%

85.0%

72.7%

100%

89.3%

Maximum MTV

4.89

0.91

87.5%

90.0%

77.8%

94.7%

89.3%

Average MTV

2.23

0.92

100%

75%

61.5%

100%

82.1%

Sum MTV

2.99

0.92

100%

75%

61.5%

100%

82.1%

Maximum TLG

18.1

0.94

100%

80%

66.7%

100%

85.7%

Average TLG

16.13

0.94

100%

90%

80%

100%

92.9%

Sum TLG

22.38

0.95

100%

85%

72.7%

100%

89.3%

  1. PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value