94 / 1983
FDG-PET
vs.
CT, MRI and Ultrasound for staging of the neck
-
Meta-analysis
Kyzas et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 2008
Diagnostic methods
Sensitivity
Specificity
compared
CT
74% (61-83)
76% (68-83)
PET
82% (72-89)
86% (78-91)
MRI
78% (54-92)
80% (67-88)
PET
78% (64-87)
85% (79-90)
CT+MRI
66% (44-82)
76% (53-90)
PET
73% (58-84)
89% (84-93)
Ultrasound FNA
42% (10-97)
96% (76-99)
PET
45% (27-64)
88% (76-95)