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Table 3 Statistics for each radiotracer concerning in situ carcinoma detection, in the total group of patients studied and in the subgroup that underwent both examinations (double phase study)

From: Imaging in situ breast carcinoma (with or without an invasive component) with technetium-99m pentavalent dimercaptosuccinic acid and technetium-99m 2-methoxy isobutyl isonitrile scintimammography

 

99mTc-(V)DMSA radiotracer

99mTc-Sestamibi radiotracer

 

Head-to-head patients (45/102)

Total patients (72/102)

Head-to-head patients (45/102)

Total patients (75/102)

Sensitivity

92%

95%

42%

46%

Specificity

91%

77%

94%

90%

Accuracy

91%

82%

80%

83%

Positive predictive value

79%

60%

71%

50%

Negative predictive value

97%

98%

82%

89%

  1. 99mTc-(V)DMSA, technetium-99m pentavalent dimercaptosuccinic acid; 99mTc-Sestamibi (99mTc-MIBI), technetium-99m 2-methoxy isobutyl isonitrile.