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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Nucl Med. 2013 Nov;43(6):462–473. doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2013.06.005

Table 2.

Comparison of different imaging techniques.

Sensitivity Specificity Locoregional staging Mean estimated effective dose equivalent
MDCT (pre-contrast and angio-CT) 80-90% 90% +++ (>MRI for bony structures) 3 mSv for unenhanced CT and 5 mSv for CT angiogram
MRI 80-90% 90% +++ (>CT for soft tissue) None
Octreoscan 65-75% 90-95% + 0.06 mSv/MBq for Octreoscan and 1 mSv for low-dose CT
PET/CT - 18F-FDOPA 90-100% >95% +/++ 0.025 mSv/MBq for 18F-FDOPA and 3 mSv for low-dose CT
123I-MIBG 30-40% >95% + 0.013 mSv/MBq for 123I-MIBG and 1 mSv for low-dose CT
PET/CT - 18F-FDG 80% 80-90% + 0.019 mSv/Mbq for 18F-FDG and 3 mSv for low-dose CT
PET/CT - 18F-FDA 45-55% >95% + 0.0068 mSv/Mbq for 18F-FDA and 3 mSv for low-dose CT