Table 4 Diagnostic accuracy of CCTA parameters for predicting OCT-detected CN.

From: Prediction of optical coherence tomography-detected calcified nodules using coronary computed tomography angiography

 

AUC

Accuracy (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

CACS ≥ 162

0.76

56.7

83.3

54.2

14.5

97.2

CPV ≥ 20.1 mm3

0.83

61.0

100.0

57.3

17.9

100.0

MCPA ≥ 4.51 mm2

0.87

79.4

91.7

78.3

28.2

99.0

CACS ≥ 162 + MCPA ≥ 4.51 mm2

0.87

79.4

83.3

79.1

27.0

98.1

CPV ≥ 20.1 mm3 + MCPA ≥ 4.51 mm2

0.87

79.4

91.7

78.3

28.2

99.0

  1. CACS coronary artery calcification score, CCTA coronary computed tomography angiography, CN calcified nodule, CPV calcified plaque volume, MCPA maximum calcified plaque area, NPV negative predictive value, PPV positive predictive value.
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