Characteristic | dPET-first (n = 27) | dPET-second (n = 39) | P |
Sex | |||
Male | 15 | 23 | |
Female | 12 | 16 | |
Age (y) | 65 ± 11 | 70 ± 17 | 0.19 |
Cancer type | |||
Lung | 17 | 22 | |
Breast | 7 | 3 | |
Esophageal | 0 | 8 | |
Other | 3 | 6 | |
PET scan indication | |||
Initial disease staging | 14 | 21 | |
Restaging or follow up | 13 | 18 | |
Body weight (kg) | 84 ± 19 | 78 ± 15 | 0.14 |
Administered 18F-FDG activity (MBq) | 393 ± 111 | 400 ± 93 | 0.77 |
ΔT | |||
Until first PET scan (min) | 62 ± 9 | 65 ± 10 | 0.18 |
Until second PET scan (min) | 95 ± 12 | 97 ± 12 | 0.48 |
Qualitative data are expressed as numbers; continuous data are expressed as mean ± SD.