Table 4

Comparison of visual assessment, AutoEF, Manual Simpson and myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), expert readers.



Visual assessment of LVEF(%)




LVEF%
≥ 55
45–54
30–44
< 30
Total

AutoEF







≥ 55
90
42
10
1
143

45–54
31
42
25
1
99

30–44
1
9
22
11
43

< 30
0
0
4
6
10

Manual Simpson







≥ 55
81
41
7
1
130

45–54
31
37
18
2
88

30–44
10
15
30
9
64

< 30
0
0
6
7
13

MPI







≥ 55
99
45
6
0
150

45–54
21
38
24
2
85

30–44
2
10
19
9
40

< 30
0
0
12
8
20

Row
Total
122
93
61
19
295

Note that there are five readings per patient for each method. The numbers of the single reader in MPI has been multiplied by 5.

Maret et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008 6:55   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-6-55