Table 2: Prediction function recovery after revascularization [15,23].

CE, contrast-enhanced; DSE, dobutamine stress echocardiography; FDG, Fluorine 18-deoxyglucose; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; Tc-99m, 99technetium; Tl-201, 201thallium.
Technique No. of Patients Sensitivity Specificity PPV
(No. of studies) (%) (%) (%)
FDG PET 756 (24) 92 63 74
Tl-201 SPECT 1119 (40) 87 54 67
Tc-99m SPECT 721 (25) 83 65 74
Echocardiography, dobutamine 1421 (41) 80 78 75
MRI, wall thickness 100 (3) 95 41 56
MRI, dobutamine 272 (9) 74 82 78
MRI, CE 178 (5) 84 63 72
Direct Comparison of Dobutamine Echocardiography and Nuclear Imaging
Echocardiography, dobutamine 325 (11) 74 78 84
Nuclear Imaging 325 (11) 90 57 75