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Table 3 The diagnostic performance of IVIM parameters and ADC in discriminating group T1 + T2 from group T3 + T4a

From: Intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging in evaluating preoperative staging of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Parameters

Cut-off value

Sensitivity

Specificity

Youden index

AUC

ADC (×10− 3 mm2/s)

2.13

45.9%

88.5%

0.344

0.678

D (×10− 3 mm2/s)

1.70

73.0%

76.9%

0.499

0.739

D* (×10− 3 mm2/s)

34.90

70.3%

69.2%

0.395

0.679

f

0.41

67.6%

61.5%

0.291

0.671

D + D*+f

0.53

81.1%

76.9%

0.580

0.814

  1. IVIM = intravoxel incoherent motion; ADC = apparent diffusion coefficient; AUC = area under the curve