Table 3:

Characteristic MR imaging findings for predicting meningiomas

VariablesSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVAccuracy
Dural tail sign98.0%19.4%80.0%75.0%79.7%
Marrow edema79.2%33.3%92.7%13.0%75.2%
Hyperostosis74.5%100.0%100.0%54.4%80.5%
Complete rim enhancement on CE-FLAIR89.2%93.5%97.8%72.5%90.2%
Homogeneous enhancement on T1WI73.5%71.0%89.3%44.9%72.9%