Research Article

The Diagnostic Value of 18F-FDG PET/CT Bone Marrow Uptake Pattern in Detecting Bone Marrow Involvement in Pediatric Neuroblastoma Patients

Table 1

18F-FDG PET/CT bone marrow uptake pattern diagnostic consistency in different physicians.

BMUP1BMUP2BMUP3BMUP4κ (95%CI)

ResidentsOne71234450.857 (0.793–0.957)
Two6133742

Attending physiciansOne81334430.891 (0.815–0.968)
Two9103544

Between groupResidents71236430.845 (0.756–0.935)
Attending physicians9123542

BMUP: bone marrow uptake pattern, BMUP1: direct invasion, BMUP2: focal/multifocal uptake, BMUP3: diffuse and homogeneous uptake, BMUP4: diffuse and heterogeneously uptake, and CI: confidence interval.