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Table 2 CT-perfusion parameters by TNM status (seventh edition)

From: Multiparametric PET/CT-perfusion does not add significant additional information for initial staging in lung cancer compared with standard PET/CT

CT-perfusion parameters

T status

N status

M status

All tumors ( n = 46)

T1 ( n = 5)

T2 ( n = 29)

T3 (n = 6)

T4 (n = 6)

p

N0 ( n = 15)

N1 ( n = 10)

N2 (n = 9)

N3 (n = 12)

p

M0 ( n = 28)

M1 (n = 18)

p

 Blood flow (mL/100 mL min-1), mean ± SD

32.1 ± 12.7

38.2 ± 28.3

28.3 ± 10.9

32.3 ± 9.5

0.81

45.6 ± 36.2

27.1 ± 10.9

35.7 ± 9.2

29.7 ± 13.9

0.14

37.6 ± 28.4

32.2 ± 12.9

0.92

 Blood volume (mL/100 mL), mean ± SD

5.6 ± 3.1

9.4 ± 7.3

6.0 ± 4.5

8.4 ± 4.4

0.26

11.3 ± 8.9

4.7 ± 2.8

10.5 ± 4.9

6.3 ± 2.7

0.005

8.4 ± 7.0

8.4 ± 5.4

0.73

 Mean transit time (s), mean ± SD

14.4 ± 2.6

13.6 ± 4.8

14.8 ± 4.2

15.9 ± 5.1

0.78

13.5 ± 5.9

14.7 ± 2.9

15.0 ± 4.2

13.9 ± 4.2

0.48

13.5 ± 4.7

15.2 ± 4.1

0.39

NSCLC ( n = 41)

T1 ( n  = 4)

T2 ( n  = 27)

T3 ( n  = 5)

T4 ( n  = 5)

p

N0 ( n  = 14)

N1 ( n  = 10)

N2 ( n  = 6)

N3 ( n  = 11)

p

M0 ( n  = 26)

M1 ( n  = 15)

p

 Blood flow (mL/100 mL min-1), mean ± SD

32.0 ± 14.7

38.2 ± 29.3

30.6 ± 10.4

28.3 ± 10.9

0.96

47.7 ± 36.7

27.1 ± 10.9

34.9 ± 9.2

27.9 ± 13.1

0.08

37.4 ± 29.4

32.2 ± 12.7

0.89

 Blood volume (mL/100 mL), mean ± SD

6.0 ± 3.5

9.5 ± 7.5

6.2 ± 4.9

6.0 ± 4.5

0.57

11.9 ± 9.0

4.7 ± 2.8

10.4 ± 4.6

6.2 ± 2.8

0.003

8.6 ± 7.2

8.0 ± 5.3

0.95

 Mean transit time (s), mean ± SD

13.8 ± 2.6

13.8 ± 4.7

15.5 ± 4.3

16.6 ± 5.4

0.65

13.6 ± 6.1

14.7 ± 2.9

15.1 ± 5.1

14.7 ± 3.6

0.62

13.7 ± 4.6

15.6 ± 4.3

0.30

  1. CT, computed tomography; NSCLC, non-small cell lung carcinoma; SD, standard deviation.