TABLE 2

FN Rate* of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Patients with Infection or Inflammation and Cancer

Infection or inflammationCancer
PatientNo. of patientsFN rateNo. of patientsFN rateP
Total patients123320
Hyperglycemic190/11 (0%)846/56 (11%)0.58
Normoglycemic1044/53 (8%)2367/181 (4%)0.28
P0.370.04†
Diabetic432/26 (8%)1838/122 (7%)0.90
Nondiabetic802/38 (5%)1375/115 (4%)0.85
P0.740.47

  • ↵* FN rate = FN/(FN + TP).

  • ↵† Significant.