Comparison of Diagnostic Performance of Whole-Body 360° CZT Bone SPECT/CT and Planar Bone Scintigraphy in Detecting Bone Metastasis in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sang Mi Lee, Su Jin Jang, Ju Ock Na, Ki Hyun Seo, Nam Hun Heo, Jeong Won Lee · 2026
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Doctors who treat small cell lung cancer need to know whether the disease has spread to the bones. In a 2026 study, Sang Mi Lee and five co-authors compared two bone scans used when this cancer is first staged, to see which one finds spread more reliably.
One group of patients had a standard flat scan, and the other had a newer full-ring scan that builds a three-dimensional view. The newer scan gave clearer answers, with fewer unsure results and stronger agreement between readers. Its overall accuracy was higher on a per-patient count, though it still missed many single spots when each spot was counted on its own. The authors weigh both counts so clinicians can judge where the new scan helps most.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sang Mi Lee, Su Jin Jang, Ju Ock Na, Ki Hyun Seo, Nam Hun Heo, Jeong Won Lee |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |