Parameter | D+ group (n = 9)* | D− group (n = 30)* | P |
Baseline CT parameters | |||
Maximal diameter | 47.8 ± 3.3 | 45.5 ± 3.4 | NS |
Volume of AAA (cm3) | 113 ± 17 | 99 ± 22 | 0.03 |
Thrombus volume (cm3) | 46 ± 27 | 38 ± 25 | NS |
Lumen volume (cm3) | 67 ± 19 | 61 ± 18 | NS |
Evolution of 18F-FDG uptake | |||
SUVmax of AAA | 1.80 ± 0.45 | 2.21 ± 0.52 | 0.04 |
Baseline | |||
9 mo | 2.20 ± 0.83 | 2.15 ± 0.66 | NS |
Difference | 0.40 ± 0.85 | −0.06 ± 0.57 | 0.07 |
TBRmax of AAA | 1.23 ± 0.19 | 1.28 ± 0.19 | NS |
Baseline | |||
9 mo | 1.44 ± 0.42 | 1.31 ± 0.23 | NS |
Difference | 0.21 ± 0.47 | 0.03 ± 0.23 | NS |
SUVmax of SRA | 2.01 ± 0.51 | 2.41 ± 0.57 | NS |
Baseline | |||
9 mo | 2.21 ± 0.35 | 2.33 ± 0.77 | NS |
Difference | 0.20 ± 0.57 | −0.08 ± 0.57 | NS |
TBRmax of SRA | 1.75 ± 0.41 | 1.67 ± 0.28 | NS |
Baseline | |||
9 mo | 1.85 ± 0.26 | 1.71 ± 0.33 | NS |
Difference | 0.10 ± 0.45 | 0.04 ± 0.26 | NS |
↵* Values are reported as mean ± SD.
NS = not significant (P > 0.1); TBRmax = maximal tissue-to-background ratio; SRA = suprarenal abdominal aorta.