Diagnostic accuracy of imaging modalities for detection of spinal metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Detecting spinal metastases is highly relevant in patients with oncological disorders as it can affect the staging and treatment of their disease. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), FDG positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, bone scintigraphy (BS), and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for spinal metastases detection.

Methods

Medline, EMBASE, and Web of Science were systematically searched until March 2024 for diagnostic accuracy studies on spinal metastases detection (PROSPERO-registration: CRD42024540139). Data extraction and quality assessment using the QUADAS-2 tool were performed by two independent reviewers. Using bivariate random effects modeling, pooled sensitivities,

SUBMITTER: Harlianto NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12033096 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature