Studies comparing US with other imaging techniques
| Study | Ultrasonography | X-rays | CT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Sensitivity | Specificity | |
| Gutierrez et al20 | 90.5 | 97.5 | 83.8 | 98.8 | None | None |
| Ellabban et al17 | 84.2 | 100 | 13.2 | 100 | None | None |
| Catay et al26 | 60 | 96.67 | 40 | 83.3 | None | None |
| Falsetti et al18 | 57.9 | 100 | 52.6 | 100 | None | None |
| Ellabban et al21 | 57.9 | 100 | 0 | 100 | None | None |
| Barskova et al5 | 100 | ND | 52 | None | 72% | None |
| Juge et al24 | 100 | 87.5 | 56 | 100 | None | None |
ND, not defined.