Table 1:

Threshold values for multiple parameters for differentiating high- and low-grade gliomas

ParametersBased on Minimum C1 ErrorErrorsBased on Minimum C2 ErrorErrors
ThresholdSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVC1C2ThresholdSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVC1C2
rCBF ratio mean2.5620.6520.7780.8820.4670.2850.1702.5620.6520.7780.8820.4670.2850.170
rCBF ratio max2.8450.6090.7780.8750.4380.3070.2022.8450.6090.7780.8750.4380.3070.202
rCBF ratio min2.0170.7390.6670.8500.5000.2970.1792.0170.7390.6670.8500.5000.2970.179
rCBF ratio meana1.8000.8240.6670.9330.4010.2550.1421.8000.8240.6670.9330.4010.2550.142
rCBF ratio maxa2.2580.7650.6670.9290.3340.2840.1662.2580.7650.6670.9290.3340.2840.166
rCBF ratio mina1.2540.8820.6670.9380.4990.2260.1251.2540.8820.6670.9380.4990.2260.125
FA ratio mean0.2360.8700.5560.8340.6260.2870.2140.2670.7390.6670.8500.5000.2970.179
FA ratio max0.2880.8700.6670.8700.6680.2320.1280.2880.8700.6670.8700.6680.2320.128
FA ratio min0.2790.5650.6670.8130.3750.3840.3000.2790.5650.6670.8130.3750.3840.300
ADC ratio mean1.6590.9130.6670.8750.7500.2100.1181.6590.9130.6670.8750.7500.2100.118
ADC ratio max1.5380.8260.5560.8260.5560.3090.2271.5380.8260.5560.8260.5560.3090.227
ADC ratio min1.5640.9130.6670.8750.7500.2100.1181.5640.9130.6670.8750.7500.2100.118
Cho/Cr1.7890.9130.7780.9130.7780.1550.0571.7890.9130.7780.9130.7780.1550.057
NAA/Cho0.3490.6960.7780.8890.5000.2630.1420.3490.6960.7780.8890.5000.2630.142
NAA/Cr1.2890.3041.0001.0000.3600.3480.4840.8940.4780.7780.8460.3680.3720.322
Lac/Cr1.7890.7391.0001.0000.6000.1310.0681.7890.7391.0001.0000.6000.1310.068
  • Note:—min indicates minimum; max, maximum.

  • a rCBF ratios derived from purely astrocytomas.