Qualitative Comparison of Diets Regarding Myocardial Suppression and Diagnosis According to Initial Radiology Report and Observer
| Qualitative variables | Diet-A (n = 94) | Diet-B (n = 44) | Diet-C (n = 98) | Total (n = 236) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myocardial suppression according to radiology report | 0.052 | ||||
| Failed suppression | 9 (9.6%) | 7 (15.9%) | 3 (3.1%) | 19 (8.1%) | |
| Partial suppression | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (4.5%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (2.1%) | |
| Complete suppression | 83 (88.3%) | 35 (79.5%) | 94 (95.9%) | 212 (89.8%) | |
| Myocardial suppression according to observer | <0.001 | ||||
| Failed suppression | 22 (23.4%) | 11 (25.0%) | 0 (0%) | 33 (14%) | |
| Partial suppression | 8 (8.5%) | 10 (22.7%) | 3 (3.1%) | 21 (8.9%) | |
| Complete suppression | 64 (68.1%) | 23 (52.3%) | 95 (96.9%) | 182 (77.1%) | |
| Diagnosis per radiology report | <0.001 | ||||
| Negative | 49 (52.1%) | 15 (34.1%) | 82 (83.7%) | 146 (61.9%) | |
| Indeterminant | 4 (4.3%) | 6 (13.6%) | 1 (1%) | 11 (4.7%) | |
| Positive | 41 (43.6%) | 23 (52.3%) | 15 (15.3%) | 79 (33.5%) | |
| Diagnosis per observer (recategorized according to SNMMI–ASNC) | <0.001 | ||||
| Negative | 49 (52.1%) | 12 (27.3%) | 81 (82.7%) | 142 (60.2%) | |
| Indeterminant | 23 (24.5%) | 18 (40.9%) | 2 (2%) | 43 (18.2%) | |
| Positive | 22 (23.4%) | 14 (31.8%) | 15 (15.3%) | 51 (21.6%) | |
| Diagnosis per observer (recategorized according to Lu) | <0.001 | ||||
| Negative | 53 (56.4%) | 18 (40.9%) | 81 (82.7%) | 152 (64.4%) | |
| Indeterminant | 19 (20.2%) | 12 (27.3%) | 2 (2%) | 33 (14%) | |
| Positive | 22 (23.4%) | 14 (31.8%) | 15 (15.3%) | 51 (21.6%) | |
| Diagnosis per observer (SNMMI–ASNC) | <0.001 | ||||
| Normal | 40 (42.6%) | 10 (22.7%) | 62 (63.3%) | 112 (47.5%) | |
| Diffuse nonspecific | 23 (24.5%) | 18 (40.9%) | 2 (2%) | 43 (18.2%) | |
| Early active disease | 8 (8.5%) | 2 (4.5%) | 4 (4.1%) | 14 (5.9%) | |
| Active disease | 6 (6.4%) | 9 (20.5%) | 5 (5.1%) | 20 (8.5%) | |
| Mixed scar/active disease | 8 (8.5%) | 3 (6.8%) | 6 (6.1%) | 17 (7.2%) | |
| Scar | 9 (9.6%) | 2 (4.5%) | 19 (19.4%) | 30 (12.7%) | |
| Diagnosis per observer (Lu) | <0.001 | ||||
| Normal | 49 (52.1%) | 12 (27.3%) | 81 (82.7%) | 142 (60.2%) | |
| Negative | 4 (4.3%) | 6 (13.6%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (4.2%) | |
| Positive | 22 (23.4%) | 14 (31.8%) | 15 (15.3%) | 51 (21.6%) | |
| Indeterminant | 19 (20.2%) | 12 (27.3%) | 2 (2%) | 33 (14.0%) | |
| Systemic sarcoidosis | 0.414 | ||||
| Negative | 55 (58.5%) | 30 (68.2%) | 65 (66.3%) | 150 (63.6%) | |
| Positive | 39 (41.5%) | 14 (31.8%) | 33 (33.7%) | 86 (36.4%) |