Table 2.
SUVc Cutoff value | ||||
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3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | ||
WS-TLGa in patients without bone metastasis | Negative | 69b/85 | 77/85 | 80/85 |
(85 patients) | Specificity (%) | 81% | 91% | 94% |
WS-TLG in patients with bone metastasis | Positive | 34/35 | 34/35 | 32/35 |
(35 patients) | Sensitivity (%) | 97% | 97% | 91% |
aWS-TLG (whole skeletal total lesion glycolysis)
bNumber of patients
cSUV (standardized uptake value)