TABLE 1

SPECT Detection Ratios and Tumor-to-Normal Pancreas (T/N) Ratios Calculated by ARG Analysis

ConditionHamsterSize (mm)Detection by SPECTT/N ratio
Adenocarcinoma42.0ND5.1
53.0Detected4.0
4.4Detected5.2
63.0Detected4.5
5.0Detected6.7
72.0ND4.5
93.5ND3.5
5.0Detected4.2
108.0Detected3.7
Atypical hyperplasia31.5ND4.9
70.7ND5.4
90.8ND2.6
1.3ND2.7
100.9ND2.4
  • For adenocarcinoma and atypical hyperplasia, respective sizes (mean ± SD) were 4.0 ± 1.9 and 1.0 ± 0.3 mm; respective percentages detected by SPECT were 66.7% and 0%; and respective T/N ratios (mean ± SD) were 4.6 ± 1.0 and 3.9 ± 1.5. ND = not detected.