TABLE 4.

Comparison of Diagnostic Efficacy Between 68Ga-FAPI and 18F-FDG PET (Per-Patient and Per-Region Analysis) for Tumors in Which 68Ga-FAPI Underperformed in Comparison to 18F-FDG PET

Tumor entitynStratificationPET-positive/totalSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVAccuracy
68Ga-FAPI PET
 Bladder12Per-patient8/1272.7 (39–94)100 (2.5–100)10025 (11.3–46.7)75 (42.8–94.5)
Per-region12/3778.6 (49.2–95.3)95.7 (78.1–99.9)91.7 (61.34–98.7)88 (72.8–95.3)89.2 (74.6–97)
 Kidney10Per-patient8/1087.5 (47.4–99.7)50 (1.26–98.7)87.5 (63.1–96.6)50 (9.13–90.9)80 (44.4–97.5)
Per-region15/3192.9 (66.1–99.8)88.2 (63.6–98.5)86.7 (63.7–96)93.8 (69.2–99)90.3 (74.3–98)
 Lymphoma9Per-patient7/987.5 (47.4–99.7)100 (2.5–100)10050 (13.8–86.2)88.9 (51.8–99.7)
Per-region11/3078.6 (49.2–95.3)100 (79.4–100)10084.2 (66.2–93.6)90 (73.5–97.9)
 Myeloma10Per-patient6/1075 (34.9–96.8)100 (15.8–100)10050 (23.1–76.9)80 (44.4–97.5)
Per-region6/1075 (34.9–96.8)100 (15.8–100)10050 (23.1–76.9)80 (44.4–97.5)
18F-FDG PET
 Bladder12Per-patient11/12100 (71.5–100)100 (2.5–100)100100100 (73.5–100)
Per-region13/3692.3 (64–99.8)95.7 (78.1–99.9)92.31 (63.7–98.8)95.7 (77–99.3)94.4 (81.3–99.3)
 Kidney10Per-patient7/1087.5 (47.4–99.7)100 (15.8–100)10066.7 (24.2–92.6)90 (55.5–99.8)
Per-region14/3192.9 (66.1–99.8)94.1 (71.3–99.9)92.9 (65.9–98.9)94.12 (70.7–99.1)93.55 (78.6–99.2)
 Lymphoma9Per-patient8/9100 (63.1–100)100 (2.5–100)100100100 (66.4–100)
Per-region15/30100 (76.8–100)93.8 (69.8–99.8)93.33 (67.7–98.9)10096.7 (82.8–99.9)
 Myeloma10Per-patient7/1087.5 (47.4–99.7)100 (15.8–100)10066.7 (24.2–92.6)90 (55.5–99.8)
Per-region7/1087.5 (47.4–99.7)100 (15.8–100)10066.7 (24.2–92.6)90 (55.5–99.8)
  • Data in parentheses are 95% CI.