TABLE 1

Grading Results for Each of 3 Protocols for 61 Adenomas in 59 Patients

Degree of certainty of location
Protocol*0123
Pinhole
 Observer A118 (2)20 (1)22 (1)
 Observer B49 (10)17 (2)31 (1)
 Average7.58.5 (6)18.5 (1.5)26.5 (1)
SPECT/CT
 Observer A217 (1)825
 Observer B174 (1)13 (1)27 (2)
 Average195.5 (1)10.5 (0.5)26 (1)
Pinhole + SPECT/CT
 Observer A175 (1)10 (1)29
 Observer B59 (6)14 (4)33
 Average117 (3.5)12 (2.5)31
  • * Both pinhole and SPECT/CT protocols involved dual-tracer simultaneous acquisition with subtraction.

  • 0= no adenomas seen; 1 = possible adenoma; 2 = probable adenoma; 3 = definite adenoma.

  • Numbers in parentheses indicate number of localizations that were incorrect (false-positives).