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Table 4 Comparison of diagnostic value between different cut-off values in 18F-FAPI PET/CT

From: 18F-FAPI PET/CT performs better in evaluating mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes in patients with lung cancer: comparison with 18F-FDG PET/CT

Cut-off value

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Accuracy (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

5.3

73 [59, 84]

98 [92, 99]

90 [83, 94]

94 [81, 99]

88 [80, 94]

3.5

78 [63, 89]

93 [86, 97]

88 [82, 93]

85 [71, 94]

90 [82, 95]

2.5

84 [71, 93]

92 [85, 97]

90 [83, 94]

84 [71, 93]

92 [85, 97]

  1. Data in brackets are 95% CIs. FAPI = fibroblast activation protein inhibitor, 18F fluorine 18, PPV  positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value