TABLE 2

Results of iPET Interpretation Using Different Definitions of iPET+

Definition of iPET+Patients (n)TN/FN/TP/FP (n)Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)NPV (%)PPV (%)Accuracy (%)iPET− 3-y PFS (%)iPET+ 3-y PFS (%)P (log-rank)
Visual
 5-PS = 3–5145 (100%)51/6/35/5385.449.089.539.859.391.360.26<0.001
 5-PS = 4–5145 (100%)82/10/31/2275.678.889.158.577.990.241.6<0.001
 5-PS = 5145 (100%)101/23/18/343.997.181.585.782.182.314.4<0.001
Semiquantitative
 ΔSUVmax < 76.4%145 (100%)83/16/25/2161.079.883.854.374.584.945.6<0.001
 ΔSUVmax < 66%145 (100%)99/25/16/539.095.279.876.279.380.623.9<0.001
 ΔSUVmax < 48.9%*145 (100%)104/31/10/024.4100.077.0100.078.677.70<0.001
Combined
 5-PS = 4–5; ΔSUVmax < 66%107 (73.8%)80/9/15/362.596.489.983.388.891.016.8<0.001
 5-PS = 4–5; ΔSUVmax < 48.9%102 (70.3%)82/10/10/050.0100.089.1100.090.290.20<0.001
  • * ΔSUVmax = 48.9%: cutoff for 100% specificity based on ROC analysis.

  • iPET is positive if both visually (5-PS = 4–5) and quantitatively positive; iPET is negative if negative with both methods.

  • TN = true-negative; FN = false-negative; TP = true-positive; FP = false-positive.