Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity of the imaging study for assessment of inflammation activity in TED and NSOI.

From: Radiologic imaging shows variable accuracy in diagnosing orbital inflammatory disease and assessing its activity

  

TED (n = 41)

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

Clinically active

Clinically inactive

CT (n = 34)

Active

9

4

50.0

75.0

Inactive

9

12

(26.7–73.2)

(47.4–91.7)

MR (n = 7)

Active

7

0

100

–

Inactive

0

0

(56.1–100)

  

NSOI (n = 22)

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

Clinically active

Clinically inactive

CT (n = 10)

Active

6

1

66.7

0

Inactive

3

0

(29.9–92.5)

(0–97.5)

MR (n = 12)

Active

5

5

83.3

16.7

Inactive

1

1

(35.9–99.6)

(8.8–63.5)

  1. TED thyroid eye disease, NSOI non-specific orbital inflammation.
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