Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography(SPECT/CT) in assessing possible bone metastases.
Methods Sixty-four patients with history of primary cancer with 96 lesions that could not be definitively diagnosed using planar scintigraphy were included in this study, and SPECT/CT was performed. SPECT, CT, and SPECT/CT images were independently interpreted and scored by two experienced nuclear medicine physicians. The final diagnosis was confirmed by the pathological results or follow-up(≥6 months). The value of additional fused images was assessed using receiver operating characteristic(ROC) analysis.
Results The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and negative and positive predictive values for SPECT/CT imaging were 93.1%, 86.8%, 90.6%, 91.5%, and 89.2%, respectively. The areas under the ROC curve were 0.956, 0.897, and 0710 for SPECT/CT-fused images, CT images, and SPECT, respectively.
Conclusion SPECT/CT fusion imaging was more accurate and valuable compared with separate sets of SPECT and CT images.