Table 2 Diagnostic performance. Diagnostic performance of T1ρ circular region of interest (cROI), T1ρ whole liver (wl), relative enhancement and fibrosis function quotient in the differentiation between liver cirrhosis and noncirrhotic liver parenchyma.

From: Combined morphological and functional liver MRI using spin-lattice relaxation in the rotating frame (T1ρ) in conjunction with Gadoxetic Acid-enhanced MRI

Statistics

T1ρ (cROI)

T1ρ (wl)

Relative enhancement

Fibrotic function quotient

Area und the ROC curve

0.76

0.61

0.73

0.79

Cut off value

48.34

49.18

0.70

78.59

Sensitivity (%)

83.0

70.2

85.1

70.2

Specificity (%)

60.2

52.4

51.2

76.5

Positive likelihood ratio

2.09

1.48

1.84

2.99

Negative likelihood ratio

0.28

0.57

0.29

0.39

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