Table 1 Location and CT findings of 147 benign skeletal lesions identified using SPECT/CT or PET/CT
Location | Findings (n) |
|---|---|
Facial bones | Sinusitis (6), dental disease (12) |
Cervical spine | Osteophytes (12), osteoarthritis (12) |
Thoracic spine | Osteophytes (23), osteoarthritis (1) |
Lumbar spine | Osteophytes (22), osteoarthritis (12), fracture (5) |
Pelvic bones | Osteoarthritis (3), avulsion injury (1) |
Thoracic cage | Arthritic changes at the acromioclavicular (19) and sternoclavicular (1) joints, fracture (14), postoperative change (1) |
Long bones | Subchondral cyst (3) |