TABLE 3

Bland–Altman and Spearman Rank Correlation Results for Comparison of Static and Parametric 18F-FDG PET Images

% differenceBland–AltmanSpearman
ParameterMeanSDP (H0: mean = 0)LL95% CI for LLUL95% CI for ULrP95% CI
MATV* (cm3)−2.316.640.14−15.32−20.72, −9.9110.715.30, 16.110.96<0.00010.90, 0.99
CIHAUC2.3916.520.53−29.99−43.43, −16.5534.7721.33, 48.210.750.00020.45, 0.89
Entropy−0.302.090.53−4.39−6.09, −2.693.802.10, 5.490.91<0.00010.78, 0.96
Homogeneity0.6411.910.81−22.71−32.40, −13.0223.9914.30, 33.680.700.00060.38, 0.87
Dissimilarity−1.1316.300.76−33.08−46.34, −19.8230.8217.55, 44.080.78<0.00010.52, 0.91
High-intensity emphasis0.3220.890.95−40.63−57.63, −23.6341.2724.27, 58.260.770.00010.51, 0.91
Zone percentage1.043.650.22−6.11−9.07, −3.148.185.22, 11.150.740.00020.44, 0.89
SUVmax/maximum Ki0.90<0.00010.76, 0.96
TLG/MRV*0.98<0.00010.94, 0.99
  • * TLG/MRV and MATV were log-transformed.

  • H0 = the null hypothesis; CI = confidence interval; CIHAUC = area under curve of cumulative intensity histogram.