Comparing the diagnostic accuracies of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of spondylodiscitis: A meta-analysis
Spine Mar 24, 2019
Kim SJ, et al. - To examine the diagnostic accuracy of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, researchers assessed 212 individuals. They observed the pooled sensitivity and specificity of F-18 FDG PET, 0.95 and 0.88, respectively. They noticed an overall positive LR of 7.6 and a negative LR of 0.05. They found the pooled sensitivity and specificity of MRI 0.85 and 0.66, respectively. The LR synthesis exhibited an overall LR+ of 2.5 and LR− of 0.22. Overall, they suggested better diagnostic accuracy of F-18 FDG PET as compared to MRI to detect spondylodiscitis.
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