Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6608-6614
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6608
Table 4 Diagnostic performance of positron emission tomography/computerized tomography and computerized tomography in patients with various carcinoembryonic antigen levels
CEA level (ng/mL)CT (%)
PET/CT (%)
SensitivitySpecificityAccuracySensitivitySpecificityAccuracy
≤ 3.4 (n = 26)57.1 (8/14)75 (9/12)65.4 (17/26)83.3 (10/12)85.7 (12/14)84.6 (22/26)
3.4-10 (n = 29)78.3 (18/23)66.7 (4/6)75.9 (22/29)96 (24/25)75 (3/4)93.1 (27/29)
10-30 (n = 34)86.7 (26/30)75 (3/4)85.3 (29/34)96.7 (29/30)75 (3/4)94.1 (32/34)
> 30 (n = 17)93.8 (15/16)100 (1/1)94.1 (16/17)100 (16/16)100 (1/1)100 (17/17)