TABLE 4

TP and FP PET Findings by Lymph Node (LN) Level

Patient no.Nodal levelCT short-axis diameter (mm)Histologic largest diameter of metastasis (mm)ECS (yes/no)PET visual gradeSUV
TP findings
20IIILN 1: 11 × 8155 +6.2
LN 2: 8 × 673 +2.8
11II8 × 533 +3.0
30III14 × 1016+5 +4.4*
8 × 411
31I (L)7 × 68+3 +4.5
II (R)14 × 11104 +4.9
26III11 × 50.35 +5.6
FP findings
5II12 × 115 +5.7
19II10 × 84 +3.9
24II10 × 83 +2.7
27II11 × 75 +4.6
III9 × 85 +4.6
26II6 × 54 +3.5
  • * Only 1 PET-positive LN, but both metastatic nodes in the same level.

  • Patient also had a TP node in level III.

  • ECS = extracapsular spread of metastatic disease from LN (+ = yes; − = no); L = left; R = right.