TABLE 2

Results of Linear Discriminant Analysis with Equal Prior Probabilities Based on 18F-FDG Parameters of First PET Study (1) or Second PET Study (2) or Combination of Both Studies

ParameterSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVAccuracy
1: SUV9/15 (60.00%)7/10 (70.00%)9/12 (75.00%)7/13 (54.00%)16/25 (64.00%)
1: SUV, VB, k1, k3, FD9/11 (81.81%)3/14 (21.43%)9/12 (75.00%)10/13 (77.00%)19/25 (76.00%)
2: SUV10/16 (62.5%)6/8 (75.00%)10/12 (83.33%)6/12 (50.00%)16/24 (66.70%)
2: SUV, influx8/9 (88.90%)6/10 (60.00%)8/12 (67.00%)10/12 (83.30%)18/24 (75.00%)
2: FD, k49/11 (81.81%)3/13 (23.00%)9/12 (75.00%)10/12 (83.30%)19/24 (79.20%)
1 + 2: SUV9/14 (64.30%)7/10 (70.00%)9/12 (75.00%)7/12 (58.33%)16/24 (66.70%)
1 + 2: SUV, influx11/14 (78.60%)9/10 (90.00%)11/12 (91.67%)9/12 (75.00%)20/24 (83.33%)
% change SUVmax8/14 (57.14%)6/10 (60.00%)8/12 (66.67%)6/12 (50.00%)14/24 (58.33%)
  • Groups were defined according to histologic classification of 10% variable tumor tissue.

  • PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value.