Diagnostic Significance of 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging Coupled with Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Entire Body for Bone Metastases

Table 1

Comparison of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging, MR whole-body diffusion imaging, and their combined examination of abnormal bone lesions in different parts of the body.

Parts of the body		18F–F DG PET/CT imaging		Magnetic resonance whole-body diffusion imaging		Two combined
		+	-	+	-	+	-
Skull	5	2	0	2	0	2	0
Clavicle and sternum	4	2	0	2	2	2	0
Shoulder blade	5	3	1	4	0	4	0
Ribs	38	27	4	26	3	30	1
Spine	49	32	5	33	3	35	1
Pelvis.	19	12	1	10	2	13	1
Femoral	12	6	1	5	0	6	0
Tibiofibula	4	3	1	3	0	3	0
Total	136	87	13	85	10	95	3

+: true positive; -: false positive.