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. 2009 Feb 3;94(4):1074–1080. doi: 10.1210/jc.2008-1986

Table 3.

Accuracy of localization studies for surgically proven insulinoma at NIH 1996–2008 according to diagnosis

Sporadic MEN-1 Metastatic Total (%)
CaStim
 Correct localization 33/39 (84) 2/3 (67) 3/3 (100) 84
 False-negative localization 4/39 (11) 1/3 (33) 0/3 11
 False-positive localization 2/39 (5) 0/3 0/3 4
US
 Correct localization 6/38 (16) 0/3 (0) 0/2 (0) 14
 False-negative localization 27/38 (71) 2/3 (67) 2/2 (100) 72
 False-positive localization 5/38 (13) 1/3 (33) 0/2 (0) 14
CT
 Correct localization 13/38 (35) 0/3 (0) 1/3 (33) 32
 False-negative localization 19/38 (49) 1/3 (33) 2/3 (67) 50
 False-positive localization 6/38 (16) 2/3 (67) 0/3 (0) 18
MRI
 Correct localization 11/38 (30) 0/3 (0) 0/3 (0) 25
 False-negative localization 22/38 (57) 2/3 (67) 3/3 (100) 61
 False-positive localization 5/38 (13) 1/3 (33) 0/3 (0) 14

Data are expressed as number of patients/total patients (percentage), unless indicated differently.