18F-FLT PET Findings, Using Cutoff of 1.8 for Mean SUV or 2.1 for Maximal SUV, Compared with Clinical Consensus
| Clinical consensus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18F-FLT PET finding | Pancreatic cancer | Benign pancreatic lesion | Total |
| Negative | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Positive | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 31 |
Clinical consensus is based on histologic verification in 23 patients, clinical follow-up/cytologic analysis in 7 patients, and evidence of metastatic disease on CT and MRI in 1 patient. Sensitivity of 18F-FLT PET is 81%; specificity, 100%.