28 November 2020 : Clinical Research
Use of Palpation Imaging in Diagnosis of Breast Diseases: A Way to Improve the Detection Rate
Yihan Ding12ABE, Chenyu Sun3CDEF, Qin Zhou4CD, Ce Cheng5DF, Cunye Yan6AF, Benzhong Wang12AEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.927553
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e927553
Table 4 Comparison of examination results by different methods.
| Methods | Sensitivity | Specificity | Accuracy | FNR | FPR | PPV | NPV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | 89.7% | 86.0% | 86.7% | 10.3% | 14.0% | 57.4% | 97.6% |
| Ultrasound | 79.5% | 96.8% | 93.8% | 20.5% | 3.2% | 83.8% | 95.7% |
| Mammography | 80.6% | 86.4% | 84.6% | 19.4% | 13.6% | 72.5% | 90.9% |
| FNR – false negative rate; FPR – false-positive rate; PPV – positive predictive value; NPV – negative predictive value. | |||||||






