TABLE 3

Numbers of Detected Lesions on Each Phase and in Same FOV

ParameterDynamic imagingStandard whole-body imagingDelayed imaging
Total number of lesions5011457
 Local recurrences162110
 Lymph nodes286242
 Bone metastases4215
 Visceral metastases210N
Total number of lesions in same FOV*254239
 Local recurrences101310
 Lymph nodes15*2929
 Bone metastasisN31
 Visceral metastasis (penis)11N
 Overall detection rate28.4%39.5%35.8%
  • * Data analysis from 97 patients with dynamic, standard whole-body and delayed images in same FOV.

  • Standard whole-body images showed statistically significant superiority.

  • N = not performed.