Comparing the diagnostic efficacy of [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT and [¹⁸F]FDG PET/MRI for detecting bone metastases in breast cancer: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the comparative diagnostic efficacy of [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT and [¹⁸F] FDG PET/MRI in detecting bone metastases in breast cancer patients.

Methods

An extensive search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases to identify available publications up to February 2023. Studies were included if they evaluated the diagnostic efficacy of [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT and [¹⁸F]FDG PET/MRI in patients with breast cancer bone metastases. Sensitivity and specificity were assessed using the DerSimonian and Laird method, followed by transformation via the Freeman-Tukey double inverse sine transformation.

Results

16 articles (including 4 head-to-head comparison articles)

SUBMITTER: Xia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10561067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature