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Table 2 Overall results of CT and FDG PET/CT (n = 114)

From: Mediastinal staging in non-small-cell lung carcinoma: computed tomography versus F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography and computed tomography

 

CT

FDG PET/CT

Sensitivity

70% (51% to 85%)

50% (31% to 69%)

Specificity

63% (52% to 73%)

74% (63% to 83%)

Positive predictive value

40% (27% to 55%)

41% (25% to 58%)

Negative predictive value

86% (74% to 93%)

81% (70% to 89%)

False positive rate

37%

26%

False negative rate

30%

50%

  1. Derived from Table 1. Results are presented as estimates with 95% confidence intervals.
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