Research Article

Whole-Body SPECT/CT versus Planar Bone Scan with Targeted SPECT/CT for Metastatic Workup

Table 4

Sensitivity and specificity 95% confidence intervals (CI) of planar with targeted SPECT/CT versus whole-body SPECT/CT for extra-axial lesions.

Threshold AThreshold B
SensitivitySpecificitySensitivitySpecificity

WB SPECT/CT96.3 (81.0; 99.9)97.3 (93.8; 99.1)96.3 (81.0; 99.9)98.9 (96.1; 99.9)
Targeted SPECT/CT77.8 (57.7; 91.4)96.8 (93.1; 98.8)77.8 (57.7; 91.4)98.9 (96.1; 99.9)
Difference and exact 95% CI18.5 2.9–38.10.5 −1.5–3.018.5 2.9–38.1No discordant pairs
value0.02660.52790.02661