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Results
Table 3 summarizes the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive accuracy results.
Table 3. The predictive accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the Volcano system
Eagle Eye VH classification tree by tissue type.
Tissue Type
Number of
Evaluation
Predictive
Accuracy (%)
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
Fibro-Fatty 130 94.1 72.3 97.9
Necrotic Core 132 95.8 91.7 96.6
Dense Calcium 156 96.7 86.5 98.9
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