Table 2:

Diagnostic accuracy of imaging and histopathologic parameters in differentiating grade III and IV astrocytomas using hot spot ROIs

ParametersAUC95% CICutoff ValueSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)
MVA0.780.60–0.90<2.327773
MVD0.620.44–0.78<1039536
Hot spot Vp_Φ0.810.64–0.92<1.889173
Hot spot Vp_SI0.660.47–0.81<4.29164
Hot spot uCBV0.800.63–0.92<1418673
Hot spot rCBV0.700.51–0.85<9.886873
Hot spot Ktrans0.780.60–0.90<0.0248664
Hot spot Ktrans_SI0.720.53–0.86<0.0568264
Combined Vp_Φ + Ktrans_Φ + MVA + uCBV0.850.68–0.95<0.677782
  • Note:—AUC indicates area under the curve.