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Table 4 Predictive ability of the two identified significant criteria for the prediction of ER

From: Multiparametric liver MRI for predicting early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after microwave ablation

Criteria

Early LTP

Early recurrence

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Recurrence score

 consensus

63.9 (47.5, 72.6)

79.9 (73.9, 85.1)

71.9 (62.9, 79.5)

84.1 (77.2, 85.6)

 Radiologist 1

67.5 (65.5, 82.6)

73.5 (76.2, 82.5)

75.5 (66.3, 78.2)

83.5 (84.1, 83.8)

 Radiologist 2

60.1 (76.2, 89.4)

77.2 (78.0, 86.5)

72.1 (66.2, 76.3)

80.2 (81.5, 86.4)

 Tumor location

60.2 (41.1, 80.2)

72.5 (56.9, 82.3)

-

-

 Tumor size

-

-

69.2 (41.1, 78.2)

76.5 (56.5, 82.3)

 MAM

75.7 (67.4, 88.3)

85.1 (77.2, 90.7)

60.9 (47.9 72.6)

73.1 (68.2 80.7)

 Any two criteria

70.8 (62.5, 90.2)

87.6 (73.3, 92.5)

85.1 (78.2, 92.1)

76.9 (68.1, 83.8)

 All three criteria

82.5 (84.0, 98.0)

88.5 (55.2, 72.8)

92.3 (86.0, 98.8)

83.1 (71.8, 90.8)

  1. Note.—Numbers in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals. AFP A-fetoprotein, HCC Hepatocellular carcinoma, MAM Minimal ablative margin, LTP Local tumor progression, ER Early recurrence
  2. Three criteria: Recurrence score > 110, MAM (< 5 mm), Tumor size (3–5 cm)