Table 4 Size measurements that differed significantly in metastatic and negative lymph nodes
From: Computed tomography Hounsfield units can predict breast cancer metastasis to axillary lymph nodes
Cut-off value | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Accuracy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(mm) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
Lymph node | ||||||
Long-axis dia | 7.42 | 75.5 | 74.4 | 63.8 | 83.6 | 74.8 |
Short-axis dia | 4.96 | 81.6 | 73.2 | 64.5 | 87 | 76.3 |
Primary tumor | ||||||
Long-axis dia | 17.08 | 91.7 | 56.1 | 91.7 | 56.1 | 69.2 |
Short-axis dia | 16.27 | 57.1 | 81.7 | 65.1 | 76.1 | 72.5 |