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Twelve studies were eligible for the systematic review, of which ten were included in the meta-analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For referable PM detection, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.96 (95% CI: 0.93\u20130.97) and 0.98 (95% CI: 0.96\u20130.99), respectively. For PM classification, the pooled macro-area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) reached 0.99 (95% CI: 0.98\u20131.00), indicating excellent overall diagnostic performance. Fagan nomogram analysis demonstrated favorable post-test probabilities across different clinical scenarios. The meta-regression identified external validation and image input resolution as significant sources of heterogeneity across studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, AI demonstrates outstanding performance for automated PM detection and grading under the META-PM framework. 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