Pre-test 68Ga-PSMA-ligand PET/CT positivity in early biochemical recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy—validation of a prediction model

EJNMMI Research

Table 3 Localization of positive findings on ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA-11-ligand PET according to PSA range

PSA range	0.2–0.5 ng/ml (very low)		> 0.5–1.0 ng/ml (low)		p value
PSA range	No.	%	No.	%	p value
Total no. of patients with positive findings	89/151	58.9	112/141	79.4	0.0003*
Localization of positive findings on ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA-11-ligand PET
Local	24/151	15.9	38/141	27.0	0.0297*
LN pelvic/retroperitoneal	58/151	38.4	73/141	51.8	0.0290*
LN supradiaphragmal	7/151	4.6	7/141	5.0	0.9091
Bone	30/151	19.9	28/141	19.9	0.8834
Visceral	2/151	1.3	4/141	2.8	0.6215