Table 5.
SUV-LN and SUV-R for the three SUV-T groups
| Metastatic | Benign | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of lymph nodes | |||
| Low SUV-T | 24 | 78 | |
| Medium SUV-T | 25 | 76 | |
| High SUV-T | 27 | 59 | |
| SUV-LN, mean ± standard deviation | |||
| Low SUV-T | 3.71 ± 0.56 | 1.86 ± 0.31 | <0.001 |
| Medium SUV-T | 5.00 ± 0.56 | 1.85 ± 0.32 | <0.001 |
| High SUV-T | 6.47 ± 0.54 | 2.08 ± 0.36 | <0.001 |
| SUV-R, mean ± standard deviation | |||
| Low SUV-T | 1.13 ± 0.10 | 0.55 ± 0.05 | <0.001 |
| Medium SUV-T | 0.76 ± 0.10 | 0.30 ± 0.05 | <0.001 |
| High SUV-T | 0.51 ± 0.09 | 0.17 ± 0.06 | <0.001 |
Low SUV-T SUV-T ≤5, Medium SUV-T SUV-T >5 – 8, High SUV-T SUV-T >8