Diagnostic Performance of [18F]FDG PET/MRI and [18F]FDG PET/CT in the Detection of Lymph Node Metastases in Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-analysis
Our meta-analysis demonstrated that [ <sup>18</sup> F]FDG PET/MRI has higher sensitivity and comparable specificity to [ <sup>18</sup> F]FDG PET/CT in detecting lymph node metastases in CRC patients, suggesting its potential superiority for preoperative staging and postoperative surveillance. However, the limited number of direct head-to-head studies (only two) underscores the need for larger, prospective studies to validate these findings and assess their impact on clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Pan Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6728-5878)
- Chen Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0993-6107)
- Dong Shen
- Linying Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0901-5220)
- Chen Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-0628)
- Jiemiao Shen
- Wei Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2337-3255)
Institutions
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1812491
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education