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Table 5 Average values of cut off, sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of DSC-MRI and FDG-PET studies in the diagnosis of AD and MCI

From: Comparison of dynamic susceptibility contrast enhanced MR and FDG-PET brain studies in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Compared groups

Parameter

Cut-off

Sensitivity

Specificity

Accuracy

MCI vs CG

rCBV

1.1

0.57

0.80

0.68

rCBV z-score

0

0.76

1.00

0.77

PET z-score

0

0.95

1.00

0.95

AD vs CG

rCBV

1.01

0.94

0.93

0.95

rCBV z-score

0

0.98

1.00

0.98

PET z-score

0

0.97

1.00

0.97

AD vs MCI

rCBV

1.01

0.66

0.94

0.84

rCBV z-score

1.13

0.66

0.94

0.84

PET z-score

1.34

0.82

0.77

0.81

  1. AD Alzheimer’s disease, MCI mild cognitive impairment, rCBV relative cerebral blood volume