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. 2010 Jul 1;10(16):1–80.

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 (%)
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