Research Article

The Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Classification in Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

Table 4

Diagnostic value of CEUS classification on 45 lesions.

TypeAccuracySensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV

I91.1% (41/45)25.0% (1/4)97.6% (40/41)50.0% (1/2)93.0% (40/43)
II95.6% (43/45)83.3% (5/6)97.4% (38/39)83.3% (5/6)97.4% (38/39)
III93.3% (42/45)66.7% (4/6)97.4% (38/39)80.0% (4/5)95.0% (38/40)
IV88.9% (40/45)96.6% (28/29)75.0% (12/16)87.5% (28/32)92.3% (12/13)

CEUS: contrast-enhanced ultrasound; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value.