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Table 5 The correlation of BI-RADS® categories on conventional imaging and the corresponding diagnostic performance of IR imaging based on the two cut-off points (0.30 and - 0.72)

From: Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of infrared imaging of the breast: a preliminary study

†BI-RADS®

(‡n = 281)

True status (n)

Cut-off (1)

ln(OD)

Sen(%)

Spe(%)

Cut-off (2)

ln(OD)

Sen(%)

Spe(%)

  

>=0.30

<0.30

  

>= -0.72

<-0.72

  

3 (n = 9)

B (n = 8)

2

6

100

75.0

4

4

100

50.0

 

M(n = 1)

1

0

  

1

0

  

4A (n = 71)

B(n = 60)

15

45

54.5

75.0

38

22

81.8

36.7

 

M(n = 11)

6

5

  

9

2

  

4B (n = 72)

B (n = 39)

6

33

51.5

84.6

17

22

84.8

56.4

 

M(n = 33)

17

16

  

28

5

  

4C (n = 95)

B (n = 10)

4

6

74.1

60.0

6

4

92.9

40.0

 

M (n = 85)

63

22

  

79

6

  

5 (n = 34)

B (n = 2)

2

0

81.3

0

2

0

100

0

 

M (n = 32)

26

6

  

32

0

  
  1. †BI-RADS®: BI-RADS® category, an integrated BI-RADS category assessment based on conventional imaging (mammography and/or ultrasound), according to higher concern in any of or the two combined imaging modalities.
  2. ‡There were 17 lesions from 17 patients having outside mammography and/or ultrasound and the detailed statements of BI-RADS® categories were not obtained, and thus leaving 281 lesions for evaluation.
  3. BI-RADS® Category 3: probably benign finding.
  4. BI-RADS® Category 4A: a lesion with low suspicion level for malignancy.
  5. BI-RADS® Category 4B: a lesion with intermediate concern for malignancy.
  6. BI-RADS® Category 4C: a lesion with moderate concern for malignancy.
  7. BI-RADS® Category 5: a lesion which is highly suggestive of malignancy.
  8. B: benign (including high-risk lesions); M: malignant.
  9. Cut-off (1): the cut-off value of 0.30; cut-off (2): the cut-off value of -0.72.
  10. ln(OD)>= the selected cut-off value indicated IR-test positive, and < the cut-off value indicated IR-test negative; ln(OD): ln(odds).
  11. Sen: sensitivity = (true-positive number)/(the number of malignant disease status); while true- positive indicated IR-test positive as well as disease positive (malignant).
  12. Spe: specificity = (true-negative number)/(the number of benign disease status); while true-negative indicated IR-test negative as well as disease negative (benign or high risk lesions).