Table 3:

Sensitivity and specificity for various MRI criteria with or without rim lesions

Criteria% Subjects with MS% Total PC Subjects% Indeterminate PC Subjects% Definite PC SubjectsSensitivityaSpecificitya
Rim lesions alone
    1+ rim97% (104/107)22% (8/36)80% (8/10)0% (0/26)97%78%
    2+ rims88% (94/107)3% (1/36)10% (1/10)0% (0/26)88%97%
Involving DIS 20011
    MRI-DIS only77% (82/107)44% (16/36)20% (2/10)54% (14/26)77%56%
    MRI-DIS + 1+ rim76% (81/107)6% (2/36)20% (2/10)0% (0/26)76%94%
    MRI-DIS + 2+ rims71% (76/107)0% (0/36)0% (0/10)0% (0/26)71%100%
    MRI-DIS + 3+ rims65% (70/107)0% (0/36)0% (0/10)0% (0/26)65%100%
Involving DIS 20102
    MRI-DIS only100% (107/107)83% (30/36)60% (6/10)92% (24/26)100%17%
    MRI-DIS + 1+ rim97% (104/107)17% (6/36)60% (6/10)0% (0/26)97%83%
    MRI-DIS + 2+ rims88% (94/107)3% (1/36)10% (1/10)0% (0/26)88%97%
    MRI-DIS + 3+ rims73% (78/107)0% (0/36)0% (0/10)0% (0/26)73%100%
  • a Based on the total PC group.