Table 2:

Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of ITSSs for differentiating specific pathologic groups of SELs

Differential DiagnosisSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV
GBM vs metastasis84.0%60.0%77.8%69.2%
HGG vs metastasis70.0%60.0%77.8%50.0%
HGG vs lymphoma86.7%100.0%100.0%63.6%
HGG vs nontumor86.7%100.0%100.0%75.0%
  • Note:—HGG indicates high-grade glioma; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.