Table 1.
Patient demographics and characteristics
| Number of patients (N = 27) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| female | 12 | 44.4 |
| male | 15 | 55.6 |
| Age at PET/CT (in years) | ||
| mean | 60.0 | |
| median | 62.0 | |
| interquartile range (first and third Quartile) | 51.5–67.5 | |
| In-/outpatients | ||
| inpatients | 24 | 88.9 |
| outpatients | 3 | 11.1 |
| Last preceding imaging before PET/CT* (*of N = 43) | ||
| CT | 17 | 39.5 |
| MRI | 17 | 39.5 |
| PET/CT | 7 | 16.3 |
| not documented | 2 | 4.7 |
| Time interval between preceding imaging and PET/CT (in days) | ||
| mean | 63.6 | |
| median | 34.0 | |
| interquartile range (first and third Quartile) | 15.0–83.0 | |
| Number of PET/CT scans per patient | ||
| one | 14 | 51.9 |
| two | 10 | 37.0 |
| three | 3 | 11.1 |
| CCA-Subtypes based on location | ||
| iCCA | 15 | 55.6 |
| eCCA | 12 | 44.4 |
| hilar (Klatskin tumor) | 7 | |
| distal bile duct | 5 | |
CCA: Cholangiocarcinoma