Diagnostic value of ⁹⁹mTc-MDP SPECT/spiral CT in assessing indeterminate spinal solitary lesion of patients without malignant history.

Abstract

Metastases and benign conditions of spine are common, however, the diagnoses of imaging modalities in the nature of spinal lesions are difficult, especially for the solitary lesions in spine. This study aims to retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic value of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/spiral computed tomography (CT) in assessing indeterminate spinal solitary lesion of patients without certain medical history of malignancies.