• Title of article

    Is 18F-FDG PET/CT an Accurate Way to Detect Lymph Node Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Author/Authors

    Dahmarde, Hamid Department of Radiology - Faculty of Medicine - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences - Zahedan, Iran , Parooie, Fateme Zabol University of Medical Sciences - Zabol, Iran , Salarzaei, Morteza Zabol University of Medical Sciences - Zabol, Iran

  • Pages
    10
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    10
  • Abstract
    The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxy-glucose positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) for detection of lymph node (LN) metastasis of colorectal cancer. Material and Methods. A computerized search was performed to determine the relevant articles, published before October 2019. Stata Statistical Software, version 15.0, and Meta-Disc (version 1.4) were used for the meta-analysis. Results. the sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, and negative likelihood ratio were 0.65, 0.75, 4.57, and 0.37 respectively. Studies that used SUVmax cut-off value ( ≤2.5) demonstrated the best accuracy. Conclusion. 18F-FDG PET/CT shows a low sensitivity and high specificity for detecting the metastasis of LNs in patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer.
  • Keywords
    18F-FDG , PET/CT , Lymph , CRC
  • Journal title
    Contrast Media and Molecular Imaging
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Full Text URL
    journals/cmmi/2020/5439378.pdf
  • Record number

    2618875

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