Table 1.
Study characteristics of SPECT, PET and PET/CT for detection of coronary artery disease
| Authors | Year | Patients (n) | Male (%) | Mean age (yr) | Stenosis | Radiotracer | Sensitivity | Specificity | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husmann et al16 | 2008 | 80 | 85 | 36 | >50% | 201Thallium | 77% | 84% | NA |
| Fallahi et al20 | 2008 | 51 | 85 | 34 | NA | 99mTc-sestamibi | 91% | 71% | 88% |
| Di Carli et al35 | 2007 | 110 | 54.5 | 57.3 | >50% | 82Rubidium | 65% | 75% | NA |
| Cesar et al36 | 2007 | 281 | 51.6 | 38.3 | >50% | 82Rubidium | 93% | 75% | 91% |
| Sampson et al37 | 2007 | 102 | 59 | 37 | >50% | 82Rubidium | 93% | 83% | 85% |
| Bateman et al11 | 2006 | 85 | 52 | 65 | >50% | 99mTc-sestamibi | 82% | 73% | 79% |
| Elhendy et al21 | 2001 | 332 | 77 | 57 | >50% | 99mTc-sestamibi | 77% | 74% | 77% |
| Leoncini et al22 | 2001 | 33 | 93 | 37 | NA | 99mTc-sestamibi | 85% | 55% | NA |
| Nakamura et al23 | 1999 | 81 | 80 | 37 | >50% | 201Thallium & 99mTc-sestamibi | 83% | 99% | 95% |
| Levine et al24 | 1999 | 50 | 76 | 36 | NA | 99mTc-sestamibi | 86% | 55% | 85% |
| Milavetz et al25 | 1998 | 209 | 77 | 36.5 | >50% | 99mTc-sestamibi | 95% | 73% | 88% |
| Williams et al29 | 1994 | 287 | 75 | NA | >50% | 82Rubidium | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| Simone et al30 | 1992 | 225 | 80 | NA | >50% | 82Rubidium | 92% | 91% | 91% |
| Marwick et al31 | 1992 | 74 | NA | 34 | >50% | 82Rubidium | 90% | 100% | 91% |
| Grover-McKay et al32 | 1992 | 31 | 84 | 34.5 | >50% | 82Rubidium | 100% | 73% | 87% |
| Stewart et al26 | 1991 | 81 | 64.3 | 35 | >50% | 201Thallium | 87% | 53% | 78% |
| Go et al27 | 1990 | 202 | NA | NA | >50% | 201Thallium | 76% | 80% | 77% |
| Demer et al33 | 1989 | 193 | 74.1 | NA | >50% | 82Rubidium & 13N ammonia | 83% | 95% | 85% |
| Tamaki et al28 | 1988 | 51 | NA | 56.1 | >50% | 201Thallium | 81% | 92% | NA |
| Gould et al34 | 1986 | 50 | NA | NA | >50% | 82Rubidium & 13N ammonia | 95% | 100% | 97% |
NA-not available