Table 2

Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of post-thrombectomy brain parenchymal hyperdensity on flat-panel CT for prediction of haemorrhagic transformation

Haemorrhagic transformationPH-2 symptomatic transformation (%)
Sensitivity94.1% (80.3–99.3%)100
Specificity79.3% (60.3–92.0%)48.1
Positive predictive value84.2% (68.8–94.0%)28.9
Negative predictive value92.0% (74.0–99.0%)100
  • Values are expressed as percentages with exact CIs.

  • PH-2, parenchymal haemorrhage type 2.