TABLE 3

Detection of Bone Metastases in 24 Study Patients Who Had Multi-FOV Axial-Body SPECT

Final diagnosis
Spread of metastases (n = 13)No metastases (n = 11)Interpretation*
ModalityMEB/NMEB/NSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)
Planar BS63404769 (46)64 (100)69 (100)64 (61)
SPECT†66102992 (46)82 (100)86 (100)90 (61)
18F-Fluoride PET670029100 (46)82 (100)87 (100)100 (61)
18F-Fluoride PET/CT11200011100 (85)100 (100)100 (100)100 (85)

  • ↵* Analysis considering equivocal results as positive for malignancy. In parentheses, analysis considering equivocal results as negative for malignancy.

  • ↵† Multi-FOV SPECT composed of 3 or 4 FOVs covering the axial skeleton.

  • M = malignant; E = equivocal; B/N = benign or normal.