Research Article

The Value of Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Enhancement in the Differential Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Combined Hepatocellular Cholangiocarinoma

Table 3

Diagnostic performance of MR imaging findings in prediction of the tumor type.

 SensitivitySpecificityAccuracyPPVNPV

Cirrhosis50.85% (30/59)27.39% (43/157)33.80% (73/216)20.83% (30/144)59.72% (43/72)
Arterial peritumoral enhancement62.71% (37/59)88.54% (139/157)81.48% (73/216)67.27% (37/55)86.34% (139/161)
Combination of two findings (series connection)28.81% (17/59)90.45% (142/157)73.61% (73/216)53.13% (17/32)77.17% (142/184)
Combination of two findings (parallel connection)84.75% (50/59)25.48% (40/157)41.67% (73/216)29.94% (50/167)81.63% (40/49)