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The AVS was classified as an unequivocal radiological success (uAVS) if the tip of the catheter was seen in the adrenal vein. The SI cutoffs of each index marker were established using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Out of 125 enrolled patients, 65 patients had an uAVS. The SI cutoffs were 2.6 for cortisol, 10.0 for free metanephrine, 0.31 for the FTMR on the left side, and 2.5, 9.9, and 0.25 on the right side. Compared to free metanephrine and the FTMR, cortisol misclassified AVS as unsuccessful in 36.6% and 39.0% of the cases, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study is the first to calculate the SIs of cortisol, free metanephrine, and the FTMR indices for the AVS procedure. 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