Table 5: Weighted mean sensitivity and specificity results for diagnostic accuracy of detection of viable myocardium from 2005 Beanlands et al. systematic review*.
Imaging Technology | No. Studies | N | Weighted Mean Sensitivity (%) | Weighted Mean Specificity (%) |
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Positron Emission Tomography (weighted by no. segments/patients) | 28† | 1,047 | 91/90 | 61/61 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Dobutamine Stress (weighted by no. patients) | 10 | 401 | 91 | 94 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Late Gadolinium Enhancement (weighted by no. patients) | 13 | 357 | 81 | 83 |
N refers to sample size; no., number
Eight individual studies and one meta-analysis with 20 studies