^99mTc-DMSA (V) in Evaluation of Osteosarcoma: Comparative Studies with ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in Detection of Primary and Malignant Lesions

Table 1

Patient’s characteristics.

Characteristics	No. of patients (%)
Total no. of patients	22
Sex
(i) Male	14 (63.6%)
(ii) Female	8 (36.4%)
Age
(i) Age range	8–66 years
(ii) Mean age	21.55 years
Prechemotherapy	19
Postchemotherapy	3
Primary site of osteosarcoma
(i) Femur	11 (50%)
(ii) Humerus	3 (13.6%)
(iii) Tibia	3 (13.6%)
(iv) Fibula	2 (9.1%)
Other sites
(i) Chest	1 (4.5%)
(ii) Clavicle	1 (4.5%)
(iii) Jaw	1 (4.5%)
No. of patients with lung metastasis on CT	10
No. of patients having distant metastases	1