TABLE 2

18F-FDG PET vs. WBC/Marrow Imaging in 40 Hip Replacements

ParameterSensitivitySpecificityAccuracyPPVNPV
PPA1.00 (14/14)0.12 (3/26)0.43 (17/40)0.38 (14/37)1.00 (3/3)
FDG/Ma0.93 (13/14)0.46 (12/26)0.63 (25/40)0.48 (13/27)0.92 (12/13)
BPI0.57 (8/14)0.46 (12/26)0.50 (20/40)0.36 (8/22)0.67 (12/18)
T/B ratio0.43 (6/14)0.96 (25/26)0.78 (31/40)0.86 (6/7)0.76 (25/33)
WBC/Ma1.00 (14/14)0.88 (23/26)0.93 (37/40)0.82 (14/17)1.00 (23/23)
  • PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value; PPA = any periprosthetic activity; FDG/Ma = FDG/marrow; BPI = BPI activity; T/B ratio = target-to-background ratio; WBC/Ma = labeled leukocyte/marrow.