TABLE 4

Comparison of Number of Focal Lesions per Patient Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT, 99mTc-MIBI, and MRI of Spinal and Pelvic District

Focal lesions per patient (n)
18F-FDG PET/CT spine and pelvis99mTc-MIBI spine and pelvisMRI spine and pelvisKendall's W test
2.27 ± 4.64*0.30 ± 0.681.54 ± 2.45†P < 0.005

  • ↵* P < 0.001, 18F-FDG PET/CT vs. 99mTc-MIBI.

  • ↵† P < 0.01, MRI vs. 99mTc-MIBI.