Table 2.
Comparison of F-18 fluorocholine positron emission tomography-computed tomography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging with histopathology in patients for initial staging and recurrent disease at primary site
F-18 FCH PET/CT and DW-MRI | ||||
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Test | Initial Staging (n=17) | Recurrence (n=33) | ||
PET/CT | DW-MRI | PET/CT | DW-MRI | |
Positive | 17 | 17 | 26 | 26 |
Negative | 0 | 0 | 07 | 7 |
True positive | 17 | 17 | 26 | 25 |
False positive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
True negative | 0 | 0 | 05 | 4 |
False negative | 0 | 0 | 02 | 3 |
Sensitivity (%) | 100 | 100 | 92.85 | 89.28 |
Specificity (%) | NA | NA | 100 | 80 |
FCH: Fluorocholine, DW-MRI: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, PET/CT: Positron emission tomography-computed tomography, NA: Not available