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Imaging features of primary spinal osseous tumors and their value in clinical diagnosis

  • Authors:
    • Lili Yang
    • Shuquan Zhang
    • Rui Gu
    • Chuangang Peng
    • Minfei Wu
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.9659
  • Pages: 1089-1093
  • Copyright: © Yang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

This study explored the method of imaging diagnosis of primary spinal osseous tumors and the application value of imaging in clinical diagnosis. Sixty-nine patients with primary spinal osseous tumors who received treatment in Nankai Hospital from July 2016 to June 2017 were selected. All of them received X-ray, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations to analyze the imaging features of the three examination methods. Sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive predictive value (PV+), negative predictive value (PV-) and accuracy (Acc) were compared. The consistency of the three examination methods in diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors was analyzed. Sen, Acc and PV- of the three examination methods in diagnosing spinal osseous tumors had obvious differences. MRI showed the highest Sen (P<0.05). MRI had relatively high consistency with CT scan in diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors, and κ-value was 0.72. CT scan and X-ray had obvious difference in diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors (P<0.05). The consistency between CT scan and X-ray in diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors was relatively low, and κ-value was 0.47. MRI and X-ray had obvious difference in diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors (P<0.05). The consistency between MRI and X-ray in diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors was relatively low, and κ-value was 0.41. X-ray examination is easy to operate with high resolution. CT scan has obvious advantages in displaying lesions with complex structure, many of which locate in overlapping sites. MRI has more advantages and higher accuracy in judging the scope of the tumor. CT and MRI examinations have obviously higher efficacy than X-ray in diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors. They are conducive in improving the accuracy of diagnosing primary spinal osseous tumors.
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Yang L, Zhang S, Gu R, Peng C and Wu M: Imaging features of primary spinal osseous tumors and their value in clinical diagnosis. Oncol Lett 17: 1089-1093, 2019.
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Yang, L., Zhang, S., Gu, R., Peng, C., & Wu, M. (2019). Imaging features of primary spinal osseous tumors and their value in clinical diagnosis. Oncology Letters, 17, 1089-1093. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.9659
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Yang, L., Zhang, S., Gu, R., Peng, C., Wu, M."Imaging features of primary spinal osseous tumors and their value in clinical diagnosis". Oncology Letters 17.1 (2019): 1089-1093.
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Yang, L., Zhang, S., Gu, R., Peng, C., Wu, M."Imaging features of primary spinal osseous tumors and their value in clinical diagnosis". Oncology Letters 17, no. 1 (2019): 1089-1093. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.9659