TABLE 2

Baseline Imaging of Patients with G3 NENs (n = 69)

CharacteristicNo. of patients% of patients
PET imaging (baseline)
 SSTR imaging69100.0
68Ga-SSTR PET6188.4
 Octreotide scan811.6
SSTR imaging uptake
 Grade 1 (= liver)00.0
 Grade 2 (liver < SUVmax ≤ 15)1318.8
 Grade 3 (15 < SUVmax < 20)1014.5
 Grade 4 (SUVmax > 20)3855.1
 Octreotide scan (Krenning  score of ≥3)811.6
18F-FDG avidity
 Grade 0 (none–minor uptake)913.0
 Grade 1 (< liver)45.8
 Grade 2 (= liver)11.4
 Grade 3 (liver < SUVmax ≤ 10)1623.2
 Grade 4 (SUVmax > 10)2942.0
 NA1014.5
  • NA = not available.

  • Patients were 58.1 ± 12.9 y old.