24 June 2021 : Clinical Research
An Individualized Contrast-Enhanced Liver Computed Tomography Imaging Protocol Based on Body Mass Index in 126 Patients Seen for Liver Cirrhosis
Jian Jiang1ABCEG, Maowei Zhang1BD, Yuan Ji1BCDF, Chunfeng Li1CD, Xin Fang1BF, Shuyuan Zhang1B, Wei Wang2CF, Lijun Wang1EF, Ailian Liu1ACEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932109
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932109
Table 6 Diagnostic accuracy in detection of hepatocellular carcinoma with 3 multiphasic liver CT protocols.
| Performance Measure | Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity (%) | 88.9 (50.7–99.4) | 92.9 (79.4–98.1) | 92.3 (73.4–98.7) |
| Specificity (%) | 98.7 (91.2–99.9) | 97.5 (92.3–99.4) | 98.7 (92.1–99.9) |
| Positive predictive value (%) | 88.9 (50.7–99.4) | 92.9 (79.4–98.1) | 96.0 (77.7–99.8) |
| Negative predictive value (%) | 98.7 (91.2–99.9) | 97.5 (92.3–99.4) | 97.5 (90.3–99.6) |
| Data in parentheses represent 95% confidence interval. | |||






