Skip to main content
EJNMMI Research

Table 3 Results of PET/CT on a lesion-based analysis

From: 18F-FDG and 68Ga-somatostatin analogs PET/CT in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma: a comparison study

Lesions (n = 75)

18F-FDG (detected lesions/total)

68Ga-somatostatin analogs (detected lesions/total)

p value

Lymph node

58/66

62/66

n.s.

Skin

4/4

4/4

n.s.

Liver

2/2

0/2

n.a.

Adrenal gland

2/2

2/2

n.s.

Thoracic wall

1/1

1/1

n.s.

Overall

67/75 (89.3%)

69/75 (92%)

n.s.

SUVmax (mean and SD)

10.3 ± 6.9

7.1 ± 3.7

0.001

  1. PET/CT positron emission tomography/computed tomography, 18F-FDG 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose, N.S. not significant, N.A. not applicable, SUVmax maximum standardized uptake value, SD standard deviation
Back to article page