Table 1 Performance measures for classification between ALS and PP for SVM, PCA-SVM, and PCA-LR: sensitivity, specificity, and AUC. In addition, the accuracy measures are also given for a SVM classification between ALS and PP based on the ALS- and PP-specific pattern expression scores as determined by PCA-SVM by using a healthy control group and projecting individual 18F-FDG PET scans onto the ALS and PP-specific metabolic brain patterns