TABLE 2.
Results of SPECT imaging in comparison with thoracic radiographs and CT for 39 dogs with thyroid tumors
| SPECT | Thoracic radiographs | Thoracic CT | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dogs with radiographs performed | Metastasis | No metastasis | Doubtful | Number of dogs with CT performed | Metastasis | No metastasis | Doubtful | ||
| Metastasis | 15 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | N/A |
| No metastasis | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Suspicious focus | 2 | 1 | N/A | 1 | N/A | 1 | N/A | 1 | N/A |
| Suspicion vascular activity | 2 | 2 | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; N/A, not applicable; SPECT, single‐photon emission computed tomography.