An Ultrasound Evaluation of the Extracranial Portion of the Internal

question 518

Multiple Choice

An ultrasound evaluation of the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery can predict significant (> 70%) angiographic stenosis with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 72%.  When this test is applied to a large population of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, which of the following test parameters is expected to be closest to 100%?

• A)Accuracy
• B)False discovery rate
• C)Negative predictive value
• D)Positive predictive value
• E)Reproducibility

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