PET/CT scan: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
With F18-FDG, measures metabolic (glycolytic) activity in tumors, although can have false positives with infection and inflammation.
Associated Diagnoses:
93% sensitive, 72% specific
91% sensitive, 82% specific
91% sensitive, 88% specific
97% sensitive, 91% specific
27.3% sensitive, 97.6% specific
90.9% sensitive, 100% specific
Primary Head and Neck SCC in previous unknown primary
88% sensitive, 75% specific
Occult cervical lymph node metastasis in head and neck sqaumous cell carcinoma
67% sensitive, 95% specific