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Heart 95:1656-1661 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.162420
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First head-to-head comparison of effective radiation dose from low-dose 64-slice CT with prospective ECG-triggering versus invasive coronary angiography

Table 2

Diagnostic accuracy and predictive value for CTCA

Pretest probability No TP FP TN FN Sens Spec PPV NPV Accuracy +LR −LR
Per patient 42 23 2 17 0 100 90 92 100 95 9.50 0
Low 16 7 3 1 3 0 100 75 75 100 86 4.00 0
Intermediate 52 22 13 0 9 0 100 100 100 100 100 NA 0
High 87 13 7 1 5 0 100 83 100 88 92 6.00 0
Per vessel 168 49 6 110 3 94 95 89 95 95 18.22 0.06
Low 28 7 3 17 1 88 85 70 94 86 5.83 0.15
Intermediate 88 28 2 57 1 97 97 93 98 97 28.48 0.04
High 52 14 1 36 1 93 97 93 97 96 34.53 0.07
  • FN, false negative; FP, false positive; LR, likelihood ratio; NA, not available; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; Sens, sensitivity; Spec, specificity; TN, true negative; TP, true positive.

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