Diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion imaging with czt technology. Systemic review and meta-analysis of comparison with invasive coronary angiography [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to summarize the evidence on stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) technology for the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). The CZT cameras are newly introduced, and
Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe +5 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy Measures [PDF]
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2013 <b><i>Background:</i></b> An increasing number of diagnostic tests and biomarkers have been validated during the last decades, and this will still be a prominent field of research in the future because of the need for personalized medicine.
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Papulonodular Lesions of Skin: A Study of 50 Cases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Skin is one of the frequent site of disease in human body. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is a safe diagnostic method in these cases. FNAC has some limitation, particularly related to representativity of samples, exact typing of
Sapna Patel +2 more
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Journal of Cytology, 2023 Context: Central nervous system lesions are diverse and remain one of the most challenging domains for neuropathologists. Intraoperative cytological diagnosis is now a universally accepted technique in diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) lesions ...
Shilpa Accamma Philip +3 more
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A mixed effect model for bivariate meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies using a copula representation of the random effects distribution [PDF]
, 2015 Diagnostic test accuracy studies typically report the number of true positives, false positives, true negatives and false negatives. There usually exists a negative association between the number of true positives and true negatives, because studies that
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2013 The aim of the present study was to identify specific markers that mirror liver fibrosis progression as an alternative to biopsy when biopsy is contraindicated, especially in children.
Yasser E Nassef +3 more
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Diagnostic Blood Biomarkers for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review
Diagnostics, 2023 (1) Background: The current diagnostic algorithm for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with the overuse of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA).
Vårin Eiriksdatter Wikan +5 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Serologic Tests for Strongyloides stercoralis Infection [PDF]
, 2014 Background:The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be more sensitive, although assessing their accuracy is difficult because
Albonico, Marco +12 more
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A multimodal neuroimaging classifier for alcohol dependence [PDF]
, 2020 With progress in magnetic resonance imaging technology and a broader dissemination of state-of-the-art imaging facilities, the acquisition of multiple neuroimaging modalities is becoming increasingly feasible.
Garbusow, Maria +13 more
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis: Still room for improvement in procalcitonin diagnostic accuracy studies [PDF]
, 2015 To perform a systematic review assessing accuracy and completeness of diagnostic studies of procalcitonin (PCT) for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) using the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) initiative.EONS, diagnosed during the ...
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