ROC Curve between kidney nodule' grade(unenhanced imaging) 0=smooth RSN,

1=mild RSN, 2=marked RSN and renal artery calcification(unenhanced imaging)

Case Processing Summary
renal artery
calcification(unenhanced Valid N
imaging) (listwise)
Positivea 169
Negative 17
Larger values of the test result variable(s)
indicate stronger evidence for a positive
actual state.
a. The positive actual state is Present.

Area Under the Curve

Test Result Variable(s): kidney nodule' grade(unenhanced imaging) 0=smooth
RSN, 1=mild RSN, 2=marked RSN
 Asymptotic 95% Confidence
Interval
Area Std. Errora Asymptotic Sig.b Lower Bound Upper Bound
.350 .062 .041 .228 .471
The test result variable(s): kidney nodule' grade(unenhanced imaging)
0=smooth RSN, 1=mild RSN, 2=marked RSN has at least one tie between the
positive actual state group and the negative actual state group. Statistics may be
biased.
a. Under the nonparametric assumption
b. Null hypothesis: true area = 0.5

Interpretation
The Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was conducted to assess the
discriminatory performance of kidney nodule grade detected through unenhanced imaging in
predicting the presence of renal artery calcification.
The AUC for kidney nodule grade was calculated to be 0.350, with a standard error of 0.062
and an asymptotic significance of 0.041. The 95% confidence interval for this AUC ranged
from 0.228 to 0.471.
However, it is noted that at least one tie exists between the positive and negative actual state
groups, potentially biasing the statistics. Under the null hypothesis that the true area equals
0.5, the statistical significance of the AUC value is evaluated.
kidney nodule grade detected through unenhanced imaging demonstrates limited
discriminatory ability in predicting renal artery calcification.
ROC Curve kidney nodule(unenhanced imaging) and right renal artery's diameter(enhanced
imaging-artery phase) (in mm), left renal artery's diameter(enhanced imaging-artery phase)
(in mm)
Case Processing Summary
kidney nodule(unenhanced Valid N
imaging)a (listwise)
Positiveb 107
Negative 79
Larger values of the test result variable(s)
indicate stronger evidence for a positive
actual state.
a. The test result variable(s): right renal
artery's diameter(enhanced imaging-artery
phase) (in mm) has at least one tie between
the positive actual state group and the
negative actual state group.
b. The positive actual state is Present.
Area Under the Curve
Asymptotic 95% Confidence
Interval
Asymptotic
a
Test Result Variable(s) Area Std. Error Sig.b Lower Bound Upper Bound
right renal artery's .502 .043 .003 .418 .586
diameter(enhanced
imaging-artery phase)
(in mm)
left renal artery's .489 .043 .801 .405 .573
diameter(enhanced
imaging-artery phase)
(in mm)
The test result variable(s): right renal artery's diameter(enhanced imaging-artery phase) (in
mm), left renal artery's diameter(enhanced imaging-artery phase) (in mm) has at least one tie
between the positive actual state group and the negative actual state group. Statistics may be
biased.
a. Under the nonparametric assumption
b. Null hypothesis: true area = 0.5

Interpretation:

The Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to assess the
discriminatory performance of kidney nodules detected through unenhanced imaging in
predicting the presence of renal artery abnormalities, specifically using the right and left renal
artery diameters measured during enhanced imaging-artery phase.
The AUC for the right renal artery's diameter was calculated to be 0.502, with a standard
error of 0.043 and an asymptotic significance of 0.003. The 95% confidence interval for this
AUC ranged from 0.418 to 0.586. Similarly, the AUC for the left renal artery's diameter was
found to be 0.489, with a standard error of 0.043 and an asymptotic significance of 0.801.
The 95% confidence interval for this AUC ranged from 0.405 to 0.573.
However, it is noted that at least one tie exists between the positive and negative actual state
groups for both variables, potentially biasing the statistics. Under the null hypothesis that the
true area equals 0.5, the statistical significance of the AUC values is evaluated.

both right and left renal artery diameters measured during enhanced imaging-artery phase
demonstrate limited discriminatory ability in predicting the presence of kidney nodules
detected through unenhanced imaging.