Association of prostate-specific antigen levels and patterns of benign and malignant uptake detected. on bone scintigraphy in patients with newly diagnosed prostate carcinoma

The bone scan patterns of benign and malignant uptake in 432 patients with newly diagnosed prostate carcinoma were reviewed in relation to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels determined within 4 months of scintigraphy. Scan results were categorized in terms of likelihood of metastatic disease and anatomical locations of benign and malignant lesions were tabulated. At least one suspect focus was identified in 138 scans (32%), and metastatic bone disease was present in 38 (9%). Metastatic disease prevalence increased from 1% for PSA <20 ng x ml(-1) to 58% for PSA>100 ng x ml(-1). Among patients with PSA>20 ng x ml(-1) (n = 157), 70 (45%) had at least one bone scan finding of concern for metastases and 35 (22%) proved to have metastatic disease. Almost all scans with metastases had either limited disease (< or = 5 suspicious lesions; n = 16; 42%) or extensive metastases (> 20 abnormalities; n = 19; 50%). The majority of patients with limited skeletal metastases had PSA < 100 ng x ml(-1) (11/16; 69%), while almost all patients with extensive skeletal involvement had PSA >100 ng x ml(-1) (17/19; 89%). Among those with limited metastatic disease, most (13/16; 81%) had at least one lesion in the pelvis or sacrum; the next most common sites were in the thoracic and lumbar spine (six each; 38%). In scans with a low to moderate suspicion for bone metastases, the only anatomical site with a significantly higher prevalence of malignant than benign lesions was the pelvis.     

^99Tc^m—MDP SPECT／CT骨显像对脊柱良恶性病变的鉴别诊断

目的探讨^99Tc^m-MDPSPECT／CT骨显像对脊柱良、恶性病变的鉴别诊断价值。方法回顾性分析52例全身骨显像示脊柱局灶性放射性异常浓聚者的SPECT／CT影像资料,并与病理结果对照。由2位核医学科医师用盲法阅片方法分别对SPECT图像和SPECT／CT融合图像进行病变良性、可能良性、可能恶性和恶性的判断。分别计算SPECT和SPECT／CT诊断结果中可能良性和可能恶性的百分比,并对2位阅片者的分析结果进行一致性分析,计算Kappa值和95％的可信区间。分析SPECT和SPECT／CT诊断结果与病理结果的一致率及95％可信区间。结果2位阅片者分析SPECT图像,诊断为不确定（可能恶性和可能良性）的比例分别为73．1％（38／52）和67．3％（35／52）,一致率为63．5％,Kappa值为0．62,95％可信区间为0．49～0．76;2位阅片者分析SPECT／CT图像,诊断为不确定的比例分别为25．0％（13／52）和13．5％（7／52）,一致率为78．9％,Kappa值为0．81,95％可信区间为0．72～0．91。SPECT诊断与病理结果的一致率为76．9％,95％可信区间为63．8％～86．2％;SPECT／CT诊断与病理结果的一致率为94．2％,95％可信区间为84．3％～97．9％。结论在全身骨平面显像基础上,对脊柱病变再行SPECT／CT显像,可以获得更多诊断信息。不同阅片者对SPECT／CT融合图像分析结果的一致性、SPECT／CT诊断病变良恶性与病理结果的一致性均较SPECT好。     

SPECT-guided CT for evaluating foci of increased bone metabolism classified as indeterminate on SPECT in cancer patients.

Hybrid cameras combining SPECT and spiral CT offer the opportunity to obtain a diagnostic-quality CT image of scintigraphically suggestive lesions that directly correlates with the SPECT image. The field of view of the CT scan can be adapted on the basis of the SPECT findings ("SPECT-guided CT"). The aim of the present study was to investigate the value of SPECT-guided CT in the assessment of foci of increased bone metabolism classified as indeterminate on SPECT. METHODS: Of 272 consecutively examined patients with histologically confirmed malignancy who underwent bone scintigraphy, 112 (41%) required further workup by SPECT because a definite diagnosis could not be established using whole-body planar scintigraphy alone. In 57 of these patients, SPECT was accompanied by inline CT over the body region of interest; the remaining 55 subjects underwent only stand-alone SPECT for logistic reasons. The 57 SPECT/CT studies were retrospectively evaluated by readers who were unaware of the clinical pretest probability and the findings on the planar scans. In total, 52 lesions in 44 patients were rated as indeterminate on the SPECT images. Afterwards, the corresponding SPECT/CT images were analyzed and the findings previously rated as indeterminate were classified either as definitely benign, indeterminate, or definitely malignant. RESULTS: Of the 52 indeterminate findings on SPECT, 33 (63%) could be correlated with benign findings on CT. These findings involved mostly osteochondrosis, spondylosis, and spondylarthrosis of the spine. Fifteen lesions (29%) could be correlated with osteolysis or sclerotic metastases on CT. Even after analysis of the SPECT/CT images, 4 lesions (8%) remained indeterminate. These lesions were in the ribs and the scapula. CONCLUSION: SPECT-guided CT was able to clarify more than 90% of SPECT findings classified as indeterminate in an analysis that was masked as to clinical pretest probability and the planar scan findings. Further studies carefully addressing the cost efficiency of this new technology and its actual clinical value are encouraged by this observation.     

Utility of SPECT imaging for determination of vertebral metastases in patients with known primary tumors

Determining the etiology of a focal lesion seen on bone scan in patients with primary tumors usually requires the use of other imaging procedures or biopsy. Single positron emission computed tomography (SPECT) with high resolution multidetector systems can localize the specific site of a vertebral lesion and in this way potentially differentiate between benign and metastatic disease. SPECT images of the lower thoracic and lumbar spine were reviewed for lesion location and intensity by two experienced interpreters. Follow-up data were adequate to ascertain the cause of 71 lesions seen on SPECT in 29 patients. Twenty-six of these lesions were not seen on planar images. Of the 71 lesions, 44 were benign and 27 metastatic. Of the 15 lesions where the pedicle was involved, 11 were found to metastatic. There were a total of 14 facet lesions, 9 of which were present in vertebra with no lesions at sites other than the facets. All 9 of these isolated facet lesions turned out to be benign. Lesion intensity did not distinguish benign from malignant disease. We conclude that SPECT imaging is useful in determining the etiology of focal lesions seen on bone scan in patients with a known primary tumor referred for evaluation of metastatic disease.     

The detection of bone metastases in patients with high-risk prostate cancer: 99mTc-MDP Planar bone scintigraphy, single- and multi-field-of-view SPECT, 18F-fluoride PET, and 18F-fluoride PET/CT.

The aim of this study was to compare the detection of bone metastases by 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) planar bone scintigraphy (BS), SPECT, 18F-Fluoride PET, and 18F-Fluoride PET/CT in patients with high-risk prostate cancer. METHODS: In a prospective study, BS and 18F-Fluoride PET/CT were performed on the same day in 44 patients with high-risk prostate cancer. In 20 of the latter patients planar BS was followed by single field-of-view (FOV) SPECT and in 24 patients by multi-FOV SPECT of the axial skeleton. Lesions were interpreted separately on each of the 4 modalities as normal, benign, equivocal, or malignant. RESULTS: In patient-based analysis, 23 patients had skeletal metastatic spread (52%) and 21 did not. Categorizing equivocal and malignant interpretation as suggestive for malignancy, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of planar BS were 70%, 57%, 64%, and 55%, respectively, of multi-FOV SPECT were 92%, 82%, 86%, and 90%, of (18)F-Fluoride PET were 100%, 62%, 74%, and 100%, and of 18F-Fluoride PET/CT were 100% for all parameters. Using the McNemar test, 18F-Fluoride PET/CT was statistically more sensitive and more specific than planar or SPECT BS (P < 0.05) and more specific than 18F-Fluoride PET (P < 0.001). SPECT was statistically more sensitive and more specific than planar BS (P < 0.05) but was less sensitive than 18F-Fluoride PET (P < 0.05). In lesion-based analysis, 156 lesions with increased uptake of 18F-Fluoride were assessed. Based on the corresponding appearance on CT, lesions were categorized by PET/CT as benign (n = 99), osteoblastic metastasis (n = 46), or equivocal when CT was normal (n = 11). Of the 156 18F-Fluoride lesions, 81 lesions (52%), including 34 metastases, were overlooked with normal appearance on planar BS. SPECT identified 62% of the lesions overlooked by planar BS. 18F-Fluoride PET/CT was more sensitive and more specific than BS (P < 0.001) and more specific than PET alone (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: 18F-Fluoride PET/CT is a highly sensitive and specific modality for detection of bone metastases in patients with high-risk prostate cancer. It is more specific than 18F-Fluoride PET alone and more sensitive and specific than planar and SPECT BS. Detection of bone metastases is improved by SPECT compared with planar BS and by 18F-Fluoride PET compared with SPECT. This added value of 18F-Fluoride PET/CT may beneficially impact the clinical management of patients with high-risk prostate cancer.     

胰腺癌CT诊断与鉴别诊断

目的评价CT平扫与增强扫描对胰腺癌的诊断与鉴别诊断价值.方法24例经手术病理或临床证实的胰腺疾病患者,包括胰腺癌(12)例,慢性胰腺炎(7例),胰腺转移瘤(2例),胰腺囊腺瘤(1例),胰腺结核(1例),以及胰头变异(1例),均经增强前与增强后CT扫描,并对全部病例的CT表现进行回顾性分析.结果24例胰腺病变患者中,恶性病变(胰腺癌与转移瘤)14例(58%),良性病变10例(42%).各种胰腺疾病的影像表现随其为良性或恶性病变而不同,例如,胰腺癌患者表现为瘤内的不均匀密度,增强扫描后病变无强化,而慢性胰腺炎患者则表现为病变密度均匀,增强扫描后病变均匀强化.结论CT扫描,尤其是CT增强扫描有助于将胰腺癌与其他胰腺疾病相鉴别.     

Benign versus malignant osseous lesions in the lumbar vertebrae: differentiation by means of bone SPET

Bone scanning is a well-accepted and frequently performed diagnostic procedure with a high sensitivity, especially when single-photon emission tomography (SPET) acquisitions are added. However, the differentiation of benign from malignant osseous lesions often poses difficulty. The purpose of this study was to find out whether the particular localisation of an intraosseous lesion in a lumbar vertebra is an indicator of its aetiology. Bone scintigraphy including planar whole-body scans as well as SPET imaging of the lumbar spine was performed in 109 patients. The diagnoses of osseous lesions in the lumbar vertebrae were made strictly on the basis of the findings of magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography or plain radiography. Sixteen patients had to be excluded from the study because they did not undergo adequate radiological examination. To determine the particular localisation of vertebral lesions in the bone scan, two experienced nuclear medicine physicians examined the studies independently while blinded to the radiological results. Four anatomical regions were differentiated within the vertebra: the vertebral body, the pedicle, the facet joints and the spinous process. Clopper-Pearson analysis, which takes into account the number of examinations, yielded the following probability intervals for the malignancy of intraosseous lesions in the lumbar spine: vertebral body 36.8%–57.3%, pedicle 87.7%– 100%, facet joints 0.8%–21.4% and spinous process 18.7%–81.3%. It was concluded that lesions affecting the pedicle are a strong indicator for malignancy, whereas involvement of the facet joints is usually related to benign disease. Lesions affecting the vertebral body or the spinous process do not show a clear tendency towards either malignancy or benignity. In contrast to other studies, a significant probability of malignancy (35.6%) was observed in lesions affecting exclusively the vertebral body. Received 23 November 1999 and in revised form 12 February 2000     

Benign versus malignant osseous lesions in the lumbar vertebrae: differentiation by means of bone SPET

Bone scanning is a well-accepted and frequently performed diagnostic procedure with a high sensitivity, especially when single-photon emission tomography (SPET) acquisitions are added. However, the differentiation of benign from malignant osseous lesions often poses difficulty. The purpose of this study was to find out whether the particular localisation of an intraosseous lesion in a lumbar vertebra is an indicator of its aetiology. Bone scintigraphy including planar whole-body scans as well as SPET imaging of the lumbar spine was performed in 109 patients. The diagnoses of osseous lesions in the lumbar vertebrae were made strictly on the basis of the findings of magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography or plain radiography. Sixteen patients had to be excluded from the study because they did not undergo adequate radiological examination. To determine the particular localisation of vertebral lesions in the bone scan, two experienced nuclear medicine physicians examined the studies independently while blinded to the radiological results. Four anatomical regions were differentiated within the vertebra: the vertebral body, the pedicle, the facet joints and the spinous process. Clopper-Pearson analysis, which takes into account the number of examinations, yielded the following probability intervals for the malignancy of intraosseous lesions in the lumbar spine: vertebral body 36.8%-57.3%, pedicle 87.7%-100%, facet joints 0.8%-21.4% and spinous process 18.7%-81.3%. It was concluded that lesions affecting the pedicle are a strong indicator for malignancy, whereas involvement of the facet joints is usually related to benign disease. Lesions affecting the vertebral body or the spinous process do not show a clear tendency towards either malignancy or benignity. In contrast to other studies, a significant probability of malignancy (35.6%) was observed in lesions affecting exclusively the vertebral body.     

Bone scans with one or two new abnormalities in cancer patients with no known metastases: frequency and serial scintigraphic behavior of benign and malignant lesions

Scintigraphic, radiologic, and clinical follow-up findings were reviewed in cases in which bone scans (n = 301) showed one or two new abnormalities in patients with malignancy but no known metastases. Metastatic disease was confirmed for 25 of 231 scans (11%) with one new abnormality and for 17 of 70 scans (24%) with two new abnormalities. The prevalence of metastases was 0.06 to 0.13 for lesions in all regions of the skeleton, except the sternum (three of six) and the pelvis (10 of 32). On follow-up scans, in the absence of an interval change in therapy, 19 of 21 metastases became more intense, whereas most benign abnormalities either remained unchanged (47%) or resolved (41%). Benign lesions in the ribs, extremities, and pelvis generally resolved within 12-24 months, while most benign skull and spine abnormalities were still apparent after 35-58 months of follow-up.     

恶性肿瘤患者脊柱病变的SPECT/CT诊断价值

目的: 探讨99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT骨显像诊断恶性肿瘤患者脊柱病灶的价值.材料和方法: 回顾性分析72例恶性肿瘤患者113个脊柱放射性浓聚灶的全身骨平面像、局部SPECT与SPECT/CT融合图像的代谢及CT表现.结果: 113个脊柱病灶按颈椎、胸椎、腰椎、骶椎分布分别为12个、40个、52个、9个,最后诊断良性灶73个(64.6%),恶性灶40个(35.4%).平面像、SPECT、SPECT/CT诊断符合率分别为45.1%、83.2%、94.7%,差异显著(P＜0.001).结论: 99mTc-MDP SPECT/CT骨显像对恶性肿瘤患者脊柱病灶的诊断具有很高的价值.     

Tc-99m PMT hepatobiliary scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of extrahepatic metastases and hepatocellular carcinoma

PURPOSE: The authors evaluated the utility of hepatobiliary scintigraphy for tissue characterization of extrahepatic metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using Tc-99m N-pyrydoxyl-5-methyltriptophane (Tc-99m PMT). METHODS: We examined 13 patients with HCC (29 extrahepatic metastases and 3 benign bone lesions) and 5 patients with other cancers (15 extrahepatic metastases). Thirty minutes to 6 hours after intravenous administration of Tc-99m PMT, planar (all 47 lesions) and SPECT (42 lesions) images were obtained. Accumulation of Tc-99m PMT in the lesion was evaluated visually by comparing bone scintigraphy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or all of these. RESULTS: Findings were positive in 12 of 13 patients with HCC and extrahepatic metastases (16 of 29 on planar imaging and 21 of 26 on SPECT). Findings in all three benign bone lesions and 15 metastatic lesions from non-HCC primary lesions were negative (0 of 18 on planar imaging, 0 of 16 on SPECT). There were no false-positive findings in these lesions. Lesion-by-lesion sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values were 55%, 100%, 72%, 100%, and 58% by planar imaging and 81%, 100%, 88%, 100%, and 76% by SPECT, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the high specificity and reasonable sensitivity, Tc-99m PMT appears to be useful for the differential diagnosis of extrahepatic metastases from HCC. SPECT improves the detectability of small or faint accumulation in metastases from HCC.     

Comparison of bone single-photon emission tomography and planar imaging in the detection of vertebral metastases in patients with back pain

Bone scan has long been considered to be an important diagnostic test in searching for bone metastases. However, considerable difficulty is encountered in the vertebral region due to the complexity of structures and the fact that other benign lesions, especially degenerative changes, are very common there. Single-photon emission tomography (SPET) has been reported to be useful in the differentiation of benign from malignant conditions. Here we report our experience with bone SPET in the diagnosis of vertebral metastases. This is a retrospective study of technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans in 174 consecutive patients who were referred for the investigation of back pain in our department. MDP planar and SPET images were obtained. Of teh 174 patients, 98 had a known history of malignant tumours. The diagnosis of vertebral metastasis was made on the basis of the patients’ clinical histories and the findings with other imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography or follow-up bone scan. We found that the presence of pedicle involvement as seen on SPET was an accurate diagnostic criterion of vertebral metastasis. SPET had a sensitivity of 87%, a specificity of 91%, a positive predictive value of 82%, a negative predictive value of 94% and an accuracy of 90%. On the other hand, planar study had a sensitivity of 74%, a specificity of 81%, a positive predictive value of 64%, a negative predictive value of 88% and an accuracy of 79% in diagnosing vertebral metastasis. Except with regard to the negative predictive value, SPET performed statistically better than planar imaging. Only 9/147 (6.4%) lesions involving the vertebral body alone and 3/49 (6.1%) lesions involving facet joints alone were subsequently found to be metastases. We conclude that bone SPET is an accurate diagnostic test for the detection of vertebral metastases and is superior to planar imaging in this respect. Received 20 December 1997 and in revised form 16 March 1998     

Diagnostic value of 99mTc-MDP SPECT/spiral CT in assessing indeterminate spinal solitary lesion of patients without malignant history

Objective

Metastases and benign conditions of spine are common, however, the diagnoses of imaging modalities in the nature of spinal lesions are difficult, especially for the solitary lesions in spine. This study aims to retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic value of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/spiral computed tomography (CT) in assessing indeterminate spinal solitary lesion of patients without certain medical history of malignancies.

Methods

A total of 48 patients (28 male, 20 female, average 54.9 ± 14.8 years) without malignant history but with a solitary lesion of spine on the Tc-99m-methylene diphosphonate planar scintigraphy, were enrolled in this study. SPECT/spiral CT was simultaneously performed on the abnormal lesions of the spine. SPECT alone and SPECT/spiral CT images were independently analyzed and interpreted by two experienced nuclear medicine physicians. Finally, the indeterminate spinal single lesion was confirmed with pathological results. The agreements of the SPECT and SPECT/spiral CT diagnoses with the pathology were evaluated using a weighted kappa score, respectively.

Results

Among 48 patients, the pathological results revealed 37.5 % (18/48) benign and 62.5 % (30/48) malignant lesions. For SPECT alone, 6 of 18 benign cases and 28 of 30 malignant conditions were correctly diagnosed. For SPECT/spiral CT, 9 of 18 benign and 29 of 31 malignant lesions were exactly judged. For these patients without malignant history, the diagnostic accuracy, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of SPECT and SPECT/spiral CT in assessing abnormal spinal solitary lesion were 70.8 % (34/48) vs 79.2 % (38/48), 33.3 % (6/18) vs 50.0 % (9/18), 70.0 % (28/40) vs 76.3 % (29/38), 75.0 % (6/8) vs 90.0 % (9/10), respectively. Moreover, the kappa scores for the agreement of SPECT alone and SPECT/spiral CT with the pathological confirmation were 0.300 and 0.512, respectively (both P < 0.005).

Conclusions

Compared with SPECT imaging, hybrid SPECT/spiral CT imaging improves the diagnostic accuracy and specificity in evaluating indeterminate spinal solitary lesion of patients without certain malignant history. Moreover, based on whole-body bone scan with high sensitivity, cheap price, widespread and time-saving use, SPECT/spiral CT is a good imaging modality for the diagnosis and evaluation of the nature of solitary lesion in spine.     

The role of Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy in the diagnosis and follow-up of lung cancer lesions

Objective To define the role of Tc-99m (V) dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scanning in the detection of lung cancer (LC) and its metastases, and monitoring the response of LC lesions (LCL) to chemo/radiotherapy (TH). Methods Tc-99m (V) DMSA whole-body scans, planar thorax views, and thorax Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images were obtained both 30 min (early) and 5 h (late) after Tc-99m (V) DMSA administration in 12 small/nonsmall cell LC patients (11 men, 1 woman; mean age 59 years). Five patients also had bone scans. The same scintigraphic protocol was performed in 7 of 12 patients, 3 weeks after first-line TH. TH response was evaluated visually in all LCL and semiquantitatively in primary tumors (PT) of six patients, by comparing the tumor uptake ratios (TUR) of pre-TH and post-TH Tc-99m (V) DMSA SPECT [TUR = mean counts of region of interests (ROI) in PT/mean counts in contralateral ROI]. In seven patients, a 6-month survival was determined. Results Tc-99m (V) DMSA accumulated in 34 LCL (11 PT, 19 bone metastases, 1 suprarenal mass, 1 axillary node, 2 supraclavicular nodes). A total of 11 patients displayed Tc-99m (V) DMSA uptake in LCL and one patient did not show uptake. In six patients, SPECT imaging showed deeply located PT in the lung parenchyma better than planar views. In five patients, both planar and SPECT views revealed peripherally located PT in the lungs. Early scans showed 18 LCL and late scans displayed all the LCL. Nine bone metastases on pre-TH Tc-99m (V) DMSA scans revealed matched areas of increased Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate (MDP) uptake on bone scans; six bone metastases were additionally detected on Tc-99m (V) DMSA scans when compared with bone scans, and four bone metastases on Tc-99m (V) DMSA scans could not be compared with bone scans because bone scan was not performed. In one patient, Tc-99m (V) DMSA scans became positive for bone metastases on post-TH later than the bone scans for some of the bone metastases. Neither planar nor SPECT imaging showed mediastinal lesions defined on thorax CT in nine patients. On TH monitoring, 17 LCL showed diminished Tc-99m (V) DMSA uptake, one disappeared, four were unchanged, three displayed increased uptake, and five new lesions were established. Of the six patients, TUR in PT increased in two (one survived), decreased in one (exitus), was unchanged in two (two exitus) on post-TH scans, and PT totally disappeared in one (survived) patient. Conclusions Tc-99m (V) DMSA scans are useful in detecting LCL, except for those around the blood pool regions, making it a promising modality to monitor TH response. Obtaining a single fifth hour late Tc-99m (V) DMSA scan is appropriate. SPECT should be applied to all patients for the detection of deeply located lesions.     

SPECT／CT显像诊断转移性骨肿瘤的临床意义

目的探讨SPECT／CT显像在肿瘤骨转移诊断中的临床价值。方法选择237例可疑肿瘤骨转移和不明原因骨痛的患者,注射99Tcm亚甲基二膦酸盐（MDP）后180min行全身骨显像,对发现的可疑病灶立即行同机CT扫描,再行图像融合和分析。对患者资料进行回顾性分析,平面显像和SPECT／CT显像结果与病理结果对照21例,与2种以上影像技术（MRI、CT、X线）诊断结果对照106例,与随访2年结果对照110例,计算平面显像和SPECT／CT与这些对照方法的诊断符合率。采用SAS6．12软件进行统计学处理,对平面和SPECT／CT显像的诊断符合率行／检验。结果平面显像237例中142例诊断和对照方法诊断结果符合,其中72例良性病变,70例骨转移,肯定性诊断总符合率95．30％（142／149）。SPECT／CT显像237例中224例结果和对照方法诊断结果符合,其中104例为良性病变,120例为骨转移,SPECT／CT诊断总符合率94．51％（224／237）,其中肯定性诊断总符合率为99．48％（192／193）。平面显像和SPECT／CT对骨转移的肯定性诊断符合率差异有统计学意义（x2=5．37,P=0．024）。结论SPECT／CT显像不仅可以精确定位,而且还可补充单独CT检查获得的诊断信息,明显提高对骨病变诊断的价值。     

Association between number and sites of new bone scan abnormalities and presence of skeletal metastases in patients with breast cancer

Review of 1,441 bone scans performed on 242 breast cancer patients without known skeletal metastases identified 239 scans with new abnormalities. Findings on 54 of these 239 scans (23%) represented bone metastases. The proportion of scans reflecting metastases, grouped by the number of new abnormalities, was: (1) 20/182 (11%); (2) 9/26 (35%); (3) 4/9 (45%); (4) 1/2 (50%); greater than or equal to 5-20/20 (100%). When metastatic disease presented as a bone scan with 1-4 new abnormalities, the spine was the most common site of involvement (18 of 34 (53%)), followed by the skull (5/34; 15%), extremities and sternum (each 4/34; 12%). Rib lesions were the most common new findings on scans with less than 5 new abnormalities (seen on 76 of 219 scans (35%)) but only infrequently represented metastases (n = 2). Considering as indicative of malignancy only, those bone scans which demonstrated either (a) greater than or equal to 5 new abnormalities, (b) initial radiographic correlation suggestive of metastases, or (c) thoracic spine lesions with normal correlative radiographs, the presence of skeletal metastatic disease could be predicted with a sensitivity of 0.80 and a specificity of 0.94.     

SPECT和CT融合骨显像在小儿神经母细胞瘤中的应用

目的探讨SPECT和CT融合骨显像在探测小儿神经母细胞瘤（NB）转移性骨肿瘤中的临床价值。方法回顾性分析24例NB患儿,均行全身平面骨显像及局部SPECT和CT融合骨显像。将骨病灶显示的清晰度分为5级（不可见、模糊、可见、清晰、非常清晰）,良恶性诊断的确定性分为3级（不确定、可以确定、十分确定）,诊断效能指标包括灵敏度、特异性及准确性。对显像图像在骨病灶的清晰度显示、良恶性确定性诊断及探测恶性骨病灶的诊断效能方面进行分析,采用秩和检验及χ^2检验进行比较。结果24例NB患儿,全身平面骨显像发现骨病灶72个,有5个骨病灶未能显示,SPECT和CT融合显像和单独SPECT显像均分别发现骨病灶77个。对骨病灶的清晰度显示SPECT和CT融合显像,单独SPECT显像均优于平面显像（日值均为69．000,P均〈0．05）。平面显像和SPECT显像诊断恶性骨病灶的准确性分别为45．45％（35／77）和62．34％（48／77;χ^2=4．416,P〈0．05）,SPECT和CT融合诊断恶性骨病灶的灵敏度、特异性和准确性均较平面显像有提高,分别为82．35％（42／51）和53．19％（25／47）、88．46％（23／26）和40．00％（10／25）、84．42％（65／77）和45．45％（35／77）,χ^2=12．571,14．016和25．667,P均〈0．01。与SPECT显像的特异性（14／26,53．85％）和准确性（48／77,62．34％）相比,SPECT和cT融合诊断恶性骨病灶的特异性和准确性提高（χ^2=7．589,9．606,P均〈0．01）,两者间灵敏度差异无统计学意义（χ^2=2．942,P〉0．05）。SPECT和CT融合显像骨病灶良恶性的确定性诊断优于SPECT（H=28．000,P〈0．05）和平面显像（H=21．000,P〈0．05）。结论SPECT和CT融合骨显像能探测到NB患儿更多的骨病灶,是一种较好的探测NB患儿转移性骨肿瘤的显像方法。     

乳腺癌患者骨病灶SPECT/CT融合显像的临床价值

目的 探讨SPECT/CT融合显像诊断与鉴别乳腺癌患者全身骨显像放射性异常浓聚灶的临床价值。 方法 对25例乳腺癌患者的99Tcm-MDP全身骨显像显示的骨异常放射性浓聚灶行SPECT/CT融合显像。4~8个月后再次行全身骨显像及SPECT/CT融合显像复查。图像由两名有经验的核医学科医师独立分析, 部分CT图像由有经验的放射科医师分析指导。 结果 在25例乳腺癌患者的37个异常放射性浓聚灶中, 确定29(29/37, 78. 38%)个病灶为骨转移灶, 其中有2个椎体病灶在初次检查中判读为良性病灶; 8(8/37, 21. 62%)个病灶为良性病灶, 其中1个肋骨病灶在初次检查中判读为骨转移灶, 比较全身骨显像和SPECT/CT融合显像, 二者之间差异有统计学意义(χ2=6.975, P < 0.05)。骨转移灶主要分布于椎骨及肋骨。全身骨显像和SPECT/CT融合显像的诊断灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值和准确率分别为82.76%、75.00%、92.31%、54.55%、81.08%和93.10%、87.50%、96.43%、77.78%、91.89%。采用受试者操作特性曲线(ROC)进行分析, 结果:全身骨显像曲线下面积为0. 860±0. 056, SPECT/CT融合显像曲线下面积为0. 974±0. 020。SPECT/CT融合显像曲线下面积大于全身骨显像曲线下面积, 两者之间差异具有统计学意义(χ2=9. 924, P < 0.001)。 结论 SPECT/CT融合显像较全身骨显像能更好地鉴别出乳腺癌骨病灶的性质, 能够提高诊断准确率, 具有重要的临床价值; 必要时应在4~8个月后复查SPECT/CT。     

SPECT/CT骨显像鉴别诊断脊柱良恶性病变的价值

目的：探讨^99Tc^m-亚甲基二膦酸盐（MDP）SPECT/CT骨显像在鉴别脊柱良恶性病变中的价值。方法：84例脊柱骨病患者，行^99Tc^m-MDP SPECT/CT骨显像，同时获得全身骨显像、局部断层骨显像、骨CT图像以及后两者的融合图像。由2名核医学科医生和1名放射科医生共同阅片。4种图像的印象诊断与最后诊断符合者，判定为“符合“；病变性质待定或印象诊断与最后诊断不一致，判定为“不符合“。结果：全身骨显像、局部断层骨显像、骨CT以及融合图像对29例骨转移的诊断符合率分别为51.7％、93.1％、89.7％和100％，对55例良性骨病的诊断符合率分别为32.7％、60.0％、92.7％和94.5％。示SPECT/CT骨显像解决了常规骨显像对阳性病灶精确解剖定位难的问题；明显改善了对骨良性病变的诊断能力，降低了骨显像诊断骨转移的假阳性率；对诊断骨转移的类型，如成骨型、溶骨型和混合型有一定的价值；当断层骨显像与骨CT结果不一致时，两者信息互补，有助于对骨病的正确诊断。结论：SPECT/CT骨显像对鉴别脊柱良恶性病变有良好的应用价值。     

The value of CT scanning and percutaneous fine needle aspiration of adrenal masses in biopsy-proven lung cancer.

Pre-operative CT scans of 546 patients with biopsy-proven primary bronchial carcinoma were reviewed. Twenty-two patients had a solid adrenal tumour (2 bilateral). Sixteen underwent percutaneous fine needle aspiration (FNA). Malignant cells were aspirated in five, eight revealed benign cells and in three cases there was insufficient material for diagnostic purposes. Six patients did not undergo FNA, four of these were considered to have benign adenomas on CT. This was confirmed by the unchanged CT image at more than 21 months follow-up. The five subjects with FNA-proven metastases died at a median of 14 months (range 3-24 months). All five would have been regarded as operable on their staging chest CT scan. Five patients with a negative biopsy underwent surgery, two died of metastases at 6 and 11 months respectively and one died of post-operative complications. The other two have unchanged adrenal lesions on CT at 9 months and 25 months. The CT appearances of these lesions were analysed. Well defined, low attenuation lesions which had a smooth attenuation rim or only involved part of the gland were benign and the survivors had unchanged CT appearances at follow-up (six lesions in five patients). Of these four lesions were less than or equal to 2 cm in diameter. Low attenuation lesions without a rim were malignant (n = 2). These latter both measured more than 2 cm in diameter. The CT appearances of many adrenal lesions were insufficiently distinctive to exclude malignancy and biopsy was necessary to establish a diagnosis.