Efficacy of Bone SPECT for Diagnosis of Meniscal tear.
- Author:
Young Joon CHOI
1
;
Key Yong KIM
;
Seung Ki BAEK
;
Chung Hwan KIM
;
Eugene KIM
;
Kun Sik YU
;
Kyung Sook WON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Foundation Kangnung Hospital, Kangnung, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Knee;
Meniscal tear;
Bone SPECT
- MeSH:
Arthroscopy;
Diagnosis*;
Knee;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mass Screening;
Menisci, Tibial;
Pathology;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2001;36(6):575-578
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of bone SPECT for the diagnosis of meniscal tear. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 63 cases that had undergone bone SPECT were evaluated for sensitivity and specificity by comparing arthroscopy and MRI findings. RESULTS: Bone SPECT showed a sensitivity of 93.8% and a specificty of 71% for medial meniscus and a sensitivity of 85.7% and a specificty of 87.8% for lateral meniscus tear. MRI was performed on 21 cases simultaneously, and agreement was obtained on the presence or absence, and on the nature of the pathology with bone SPECT in 15 cases (71.4%). CONCLUSION: Bone SPECT is believed to be an effective and economic way of screening for meniscal tear prior to arthroscopy, in suspected cases of meniscal tear.
