RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 99TcmN-NOET SPECT in diagnosis of lung neoplasms JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine JO J Nucl Med FD Society of Nuclear Medicine SP 362P OP 362P VO 49 IS supplement 1 A1 Liu, Hai-yan A1 Li, Sijin A1 Ren, Yuan YR 2008 UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/49/supplement_1/362P.3.abstract AB 1531 Objectives: To investigate the method of 99TcmN-NOET lung imaging and its value for diagnosis of lung neoplasms. Methods: CT, early and delay 99TcmN-NOET SPECT imaging were performed on 61 pts suspected with lung lesion before operated. The characters of the nodules were defined by images and the semiquantitative measurements of the early T/N ratio (ER) and delayed T/N ratio (DR) .The result was compared with pathological. Results: Fifty-one pts was found be with malignancy of lung,whereas 10 cases with benign diseases. The value of ER in malignant and benign group was 1.25±0.15 and 1.09±0.11; the value of DR was 1.40±0.17 and 1.18±0.21, the difference was significant respectively (P<0.001). The retention index (RI%) of two groups was 11.5±7.65 and 8±10.9, there was no significant difference (p>0.05). Examination with NOET SPECT showed a diagnostic sensitivity of 94.1%, specificity of 70%, positive predictive value of 94.1%, negative predictive value of 70%, and accuracy of 90.2%. Results of CT gave a sensitivity, specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and ofaccuracy is 90.2%, 80%,95.8%,61.5 %,and 88.5%. Conclusions: 99TcmN-NOET SPECT may be a new method to differentiating benign and malignant pulmonary nodules and more sensitive than CT, however, more extensive studies should be performed to confirm the clinical role of 99TcmN-NOET. T/N and RI% of two groups