Effectiveness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis and staging of osteosarcoma: a meta-analysis of 26 studies

Effectiveness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis and staging of osteosarcoma: a meta-analysis of 26 studies

Abstract Background Multiple trials have attempted to assess the diagnostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in osteosarcoma with results remaining inconclusive. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of 18F-FDG PET and PET/C...

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Main Authors: Fanxiao Liu, Qingyu Zhang, Dongsheng Zhou, Jinlei Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
18F-FDG PET
PET/CT
Metastases
Meta-analysis
Osteosarcoma
Diagnostic accuracy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5488-5

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