Additional Examinations Performed at DOC in Patients Suspected of Malignant Disease Based on First-Line Imaging Modality
| Characteristic | 18F-FDG PET/CT | CT thorax/abdomen |
| No. of patients suspected of malignant disease after first-line imaging modality | 18 | 26 |
| Total no. of diagnostic procedures performed after first-line imaging modality at DOC | 26 | 41 |
| Ultrasound | ||
| Abdomen | 1 (0) | 7 (6) |
| Neck | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| MRI | 3 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Mammography | 0 | 3 (3) |
| Gastroscopy | 3 (0) | 2 (2) |
| Colonoscopy | 3 (1) | 6 (4) |
| Bronchoscopy | 4 (0) | 4 (0) |
| Gynaecology examination | 1 (1) | 4 (3) |
| Tissue biopsy | 6 (1) | 10 (3) |
| X-ray | 1 (1) | 0 |
| 18F-FDG PET/CT | — | 3 (1) |
| Bone marrow aspiration | 2 (1) | 0 |
| CT urinary tract | 1 (1) | 0 |
Numbers in parentheses are cases in which additional examination did not show malignancy. Patients can have more examinations performed.