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Detection of myocardial infarction by dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography using quantitated myocardial scintigraphy as the reference standard
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- Published on: 23 November 2015
- Published on: 23 November 2015Normalization of Predictive Values in Medical ImagingShow More
In the study looking at cardiac CT angiography (CTA) using perfusion scintigraphy as the reference standard (1), cardiac CTA had a sensitivity of 75%, specificity of 98%, positive predictive value of 68%, and negative predictive value of 99%. The authors concluded that cardiac CTA had a moderate sensitivity, a moderate positive predictive value, high specificity and a high negative predictive value.
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