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Peripheral arterial disease: gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography versus color-guided duplex US--a meta-analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10887229     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To summarize and compare the published data on gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography and color-guided duplex ultrasonography (US) for the work-up for peripheral arterial disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies published between January 1984 and November 1998 were included if (a) gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography and/or color-guided duplex US were performed for evaluation of arterial stenoses and occlusions in the work-up for peripheral arterial disease of the lower extremities, (b) conventional angiography was the reference standard, and (c) absolute numbers of true-positive, false-negative, true-negative, and false-positive results were available or derivable. RESULTS: With a random effects model, pooled sensitivity for MR angiography (97.5% [95% CI: 95.7%, 99.3%]) was higher than that for duplex US (87.6% [95% CI: 84.4%, 90.8%]). Pooled specificities were similar: 96.2% (95% CI: 94.4%, 97.9%) for MR angiography and 94.7% (95% CI: 93.2%, 96.2%) for duplex US. Summary receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated better discriminatory power for MR angiography than for duplex US. Regression coefficients for MR angiography versus US were 1.67 (95% CI: -0.23, 3.56) with adjustment for covariates, 2.11 (95% CI: 0.12, 4.09) without such adjustment, and 1.73 (95% CI: 0.44, 3.02) with a random effects model. CONCLUSION: Gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography has better discriminatory power than does color-guided duplex US and is a highly sensitive and specific method, as compared with conventional angiography, for the work-up for peripheral arterial disease.
Authors:
K Visser; M G Hunink
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  216     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  2000 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-07-27     Completed Date:  2000-07-27     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  67-77     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rm EE21-40a, Dr Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Contrast Media*
Female
Gadolinium / diagnostic use*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
Male
Middle Aged
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*,  ultrasonography
ROC Curve
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
ACP J Club. 2001 Jan-Feb;134(1):27

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