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Table 2 Diagnostic values of CT and PSMA PET

From: Pilot study: use of gallium-68 PSMA PET for detection of metastatic lesions in patients with renal tumour

 

CT

PSMA PET

Lesions detected

89

86

Sensitivity

68.6 % (CI 0.51–0.83)

92.11 % (CI 0.78–0.98)

Positive predictive value

80 % (CI 0.61–0.92)

97.22 % (CI 0.84–1.00)

Positive likelihood ratio

3 (1.59–5.65)

35 (5.06–241.94)

TNM staging

T2 = 2

T3 = 8

T4 = 0

N0 = 8

N1 = 2

M0 = 3

M1 = 7

T2 = 2

T3 = 7

T4 = 1

N0 = 6

N1 = 4

M0 = 2

M1 = 8

  1. Abbreviations: CT computed tomography, M metastasis, n number, N lymph node, PSMA prostate-specific membrane antigen, RCC renal cell carcinoma, T tumour