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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2025; 17(6): 103674
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.103674
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.103674
Table 5 Diagnostic performance of elastography parameters
| Parameter | AUC (95%CI) | Cutoff value | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
| Strain ratio | 0.892 (0.831-0.953) | 3.45 | 84.5 | 86.7 | 89.1 | 81.2 |
| Mean elastic modulus | 0.918 (0.865-0.971) | 32.5 | 87.9 | 88.9 | 91.1 | 85.1 |
| Heterogeneity index | 0.876 (0.810-0.942) | 0.28 | 82.8 | 84.4 | 87.3 | 79.2 |
- Citation: Xu H, Liu JR, Gao BJ, Peng L, Han ZQ, Zhang RX. Ultrasound elastography for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(6): 103674
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i6/103674.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.103674