Table 4:

Comparison of ungated QISS-MRA and CE-MRA for assessment of the stenosis grade of the extracranial carotid arteriesa

Right SidebLeft Sideb
123123
Sensitivity (%)66.7 (9.4–99.2)100.0 (15.8–100.0)50.0 (1.3–98.7)100 (39.8–100.0)83.3 (35.9–99.6)100.0 (39.8–100.0)
    All readers71.4 (29.0–96.3)92.9 (66.1–99.8)
    Both sides85.7 (63.7–97.0)
Specificity (%)89.3 (71.8–97.7)86.2 (68.3–96.1)89.7 (72.7–97.8)92.6 (75.7–99.1)88.0 (68.8–97.5)96.3 (81.0–99.9)
    All readers87.7 (78.5–93.3)92.4 (84.2–97.2)
    Both sides90.0 (84.3–94.2)
  • a Data are sensitivity/specificity (95% CI).

  • b Numbers 1, 2, and 3 refer to the readers.