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Sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT and whole-body DWIBS for detecting bone metastasis from neuroblastoma
| Parameter | FDG-PET | DWIBS | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity (%) | 68/75 (90.7) | 71/75 (94.7) | ns |
| Specificity (%) | 79/108 (73.1) | 26/108 (24.0) | < 0.01 |
| Accuracy (%) | 147/183 (80.3) | 97/183 (53.0) | < 0.01 |
| PPV (%)a | 68/97 (70.1) | 71/153 (46.4) | < 0.01 |
| NPV (%)b | 79/86 (91.9) | 26/30 (86.7) | ns |
ns not significant
aPositive predictive value
bNegative predictive value
