Table 3.
Impact on intended management strategies associated with dedicated brain PET in NOPR cohort
| Change from pre-PET to post-PET plan | Primary brain tumors (n = 367) | Known or suspected brain metastasis (n = 105) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Change from tissue biopsy to an alternative strategy | 98/115 | 85.2 | 27/33 | 81.8 |
| Change from additional imaging to an alternative strategy | 105/122 | 86.1 | 48/54 | 88.9 |
| Change from treatment to non-treatment | 49/105 | 46.7 | 14/38 | 36.8 |
| Change from non-treatment to treatment | 91/262 | 34.7 | 36/104 | 34.6 |
| Change in pre-PET treatment goal | 16/56 | 28.6 | 5/24 | 20.8 |