Skeletal radiology
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Review Meta Analysis
A meta-analysis of 18FDG-PET, MRI and bone scintigraphy for diagnosis of bone metastases in patients with breast cancer.
To perform a meta-analysis comparing the diagnostic value of (18)FDG-PET, MRI, and bone scintigraphy (BS) in detecting bone metastases in patients with breast cancer. ⋯ Magnetic resonance imaging was found to be better than (18)FDG-PET and BS for diagnosis of bone metastases in patients with breast cancer on a per-patient basis. On a per-lesion basis, (18)FDG-PET had lower sensitivity, higher specificity, a higher DOR, and a higher *Q index than BS.