TABLE 3

Diagnostic Comparison of MRI Alone and Combined 18F-FDG PET/MRI for Diagnosis of Spondylodiskitis

ParameterMRIPET/MRI
Diagnosis of spondylodiskitis
 No. of true-positive results612
 No. of false-positive results52
Diagnosis of no spondylodiskitis
 No. of true-negative results1215
 No. of false-negative results60
Sensitivity*50.0%100%
Specificity70.6%88.2%
  • * P = 0.031 (exact McNemar test).

  • P = 0.025 (exact McNemar test).