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Table 5 Crosstab of the assessment results of inguinal lymph nodes only, software analysis vs. correction of computer assessment by specialists (a2 = Number of true-positive findings; b2 = Number of false-positive findings; c2 = Number of false-negative finding; d2 = Number of true-negative findings)

From: A study on the value of computer-assisted assessment for SPECT/CT-scans in sentinel lymph node diagnostics of penile cancer as well as clinical reliability and morbidity of this procedure

 

Correction of computer assessment by specialists

SLN proven

SLN disproven

Sum

Software analysis

Positive findings by software

true-positive

77

(a2)

false-positive

51

(b2)

all positive findings

128

(a2 + b2)

Negative findings by software

False-negative

6

(c2)

True-negative

-

(d2)

all negative findings

-

(c2 + d2)

Sum

all true SLN

83

(a2 + c2)

all false SLN

-

(b2 + d2)

all findings

-

(a2 + b2 + c2 + d2)