Table 3:

ADC value based on supracentimeter and subcentimeter lymph node size

LN(a) groupLN Diameter (cm)B/MADC Cutoff Value (×10−3 mm2/s)ADC Value (×10−3mm2/s)a Benign MalignantSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PAUCb
BenignMalignant
All0.27–2.89146/230.8511.086 ± 0.222 (0.578–1.932)0.705 ± 0.118 (0.437–0.884)91.391.1<.00010.97 (0.93–0.99)
Subcentimeter0.27–0.9997/140.8841.076 ± 0.238 (0.578–1.932)0.705 ± 0.141 (0.437–0.884)10080.4<.00010.95 (0.90–0.98)
Supracentimeter1.00–2.8949/90.8511.105 ± 0.188 (0.771–1.494)0.705 ± 0.077 (0.598–0.851)10091.8<.00010.97 (0.92–0.99)
  • Note:—LN indicates lymph node; B/M, benign/malignant.

  • a Mean ± SD. Parentheses show range of ADC values.

  • b Parentheses show 95% confidential intervals.