18F-FDG PET, combined FDG-PET/CT and MRI for evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in staging of lymphoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis Lian-Ming Wu, Fang-Yuan Chen, Xiao-Xing Jiang, Hai-Yan Gu, Yan Yin, Jian-Rong Xu European Journal of Radiology Volume 81, Issue 2, Pages 303-311 (February 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020 Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Reports evaluated for inclusion in the meta-analysis. The figure shows the detailed procedure of study selection in the meta-analysis. Finally, 32 studies fulfilled all of the inclusion criteria were considered for the meta analysis. European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Funnel plot of included studies. The plot of this meta-analysis showed symmetric, demonstrating that there was probably no publication bias. (A) PET; (B) PET/CT and (C) MRI. European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Forest plot of pooled sensitivity and specificity of PET for evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in staging of lymphoma. (A) Sensitivityand (B) specificity. European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Forest plot of pooled sensitivity and specificity of PET/CT for evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in staging of lymphoma. (A) Sensitivityand (B) specificity. European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Forest plot of pooled sensitivity and specificity of MRI for evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in staging of lymphoma. (A) Sensitivityand (B) specificity. European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 6 SROC curves of PET for evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in staging of lymphoma (note: the blue line indicates symmetric SROC curve and red line represents asymmetric SROC curve). European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 7 SROC curves of PET/CT for evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in staging of lymphoma (note: the blue line indicates symmetric SROC curve and red line represents asymmetric SROC curve). European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 8 SROC curves of MRI for evaluation of bone marrow infiltration in staging of lymphoma (note: the blue line indicates symmetric SROC curve and red line represents asymmetric SROC curve). European Journal of Radiology 2012 81, 303-311DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.020) Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions