Table 3.
Comparisons of PET indices in breast, lymph node, and WT according to T classification (n=109)
| T stage | Breast |
Lymph node |
WT SUVmax | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-avid | SUVmax | Non-avid | SUVmax | ||
| T1a | 0/2 (0) | NA | 2/2 (100) | NA | NA |
| T1b | 1/15 (6.7) | 1.84±0.39 | 13/15 (86.7) | 3.00±2.80 | 3.55±2.03 |
| T1c | 0/44 (0) | 4.80±1.97 | 35/44 (79.5) | 3.64±2.15 | 5.59±2.00 |
| T2 | 2/46 (4.2) | 8.45±4.49 | 37/48 (77.1) | 5.87±4.06 | 8.94±4.38 |
Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation. PET, positron emission tomography; WT, whole body tumors; SUVmax, maximum standardized uptake value; NA, not applicable.