Table 6.

Multivariate analysis for factors associated with false‐positives in integrated FDG‐PET/CT‐positive patients

Variable	Odds ratio	Confidence interval	P
History of lung disease† (present)	7.621	1.768–32.846	0.006*
Tumor location (central)	7.599	1.288–44.832	0.025*

^* Significant.

^18F‐FDG‐PET/CT, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography.

^† History of lung disease includes interstitial lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, bronchial asthma, and tuberculosis.