Table 3 Method III—multiple of liver mean activity + 2 × standard deviation (SD))
From: Optimal definition of biological tumor volume using positron emission tomography in an animal model
Multiple of liver mean | Sensitivity (CI) | Specificity (CI) | GTAOE/WTAH (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5 | 100.0 % (100.0–100.0 %) | 11.9 % (6.9–17.7 %) | 50.5 % (42.7–59.1 %) |
3 | 99.9 % (99.7–100.0 %) | 36.9 % (26.8–47.1 %) | 24.4 % (20.0–29.2 %) |
4 | 99.3 % (98.8–99.6 %) | 50.8 % (40.4–60.6 %) | 16.2 % (13.0–19.8 %) |
5 | 97.8 % (96.8–98.6 %) | 62.1 % (53.0–70.7 %) | 11.1 % (8.7–13.9 %) |
6 | 95.1 % (93.5–96.5 %) | 71.2 % (63.4–78.5 %) | 7.4 % (5.6–9.5 %) |
7 | 90.7 % (88.1–93.2 %) | 78.1 % (71.5–84.3 %) | 5.1 % (3.7–6.9 %) |