Abstract:
Objective To evaluate 18F-FDG coincidence imaging for the detection of benign and malignant tumor diagnosis.
Methods Retrospectively analyzing 13518F-FDG dual head coincidence imaging results whose patients had unknown lesions, and comparing with conventional radiographic examination results.The diagnosis of lesion is based on surgical pathology and clinical follow-up.
Results Eighty-six of all the 135 patients were diagnosed as malignant lesions(of 95 niduses), 49 of all the cases were benign lesion (of 53 niduses).18F-FDG coincidence imaging detected 38 more niduses than conventional radiographic examination, where the niduses reduced by only eight.The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the 18FFDG coincidence imaging in diagnosing carcinoma were 90.7%(78/86), 87.8%(43/49)and 89.6%(121/ 135).
Conclusion 18F-FDG coincidence imaging is more sensitive, accurate in detecting benign and malignant tumor, and helps to clinical diagnosing and selecting patients to provide reliable basis for treatment options.