Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for sonoelastography in BI-RADS ® -US 3 lesions
From: Ultrasound real-time elastography can predict malignancy in BI-RADS®-US 3 lesions
Sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for sonoelastography | |
|---|---|
Prevalence of malignancy in BI-RADS®-US 3 | 4.5% (2.1-9.0) |
Sensitivity | 62.5% (25.9-89.8) |
Specificity | 80.5% (73.5-86.0) |
Positive predictive value | 13.2% (5.0-28.9) |
Negative predictive value | 97.8% (93.3-99.4) |