Assessing the role of 18F-FDG PET and 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of soft tissue musculoskeletal malignancies – A systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要

PurposeTwelve years ago a meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG PET in assessing musculoskeletal soft tissue lesions (MsSTL). Currently, PET/CT has substituted PET imaging however there has not been any published meta-analysis on the use of PET/CT or a comparison of PET/CT with PET in the diagnosis of MsSTL. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to identify the current diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT and determine if there is added value when compared to PET.