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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2020; 26(46): 7416-7424
Published online Dec 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i46.7416
Published online Dec 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i46.7416
Table 2 Diagnostic efficiency of conventional ultrasound, maximum elasticity, and the combination of conventional ultrasound and maximum elasticity in differentiating benign and focal live lesions
| Diagnostic methods | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | Accuracy |
| Conventional US | 80.4 | 81.3 | 83.3 | 78.0 | 80.8 |
| Emax | 92.9 | 91.7 | 92.9 | 91.7 | 92.3 |
| Combination of conventional US and Emax | 100 | 75.0 | 82.4 | 100 | 88.5 |
- Citation: Zhang HP, Gu JY, Bai M, Li F, Zhou YQ, Du LF. Value of shear wave elastography with maximal elasticity in differentiating benign and malignant solid focal liver lesions. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(46): 7416-7424
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v26/i46/7416.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i46.7416