From: Diagnostic models for fever of unknown origin based on 18F-FDG PET/CT: a prospective study in China
PET/CT findings | Infection | Malignancy | NIID | Miscellaneous | Unknown | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | 193 (86.5)a | 121 (100)b | 99 (90.8)a | 22 (100)a, b | 42 (85.7)a | 0.000 |
SUVmax | 5.4 [4.0, 9.0]a, c | 10.8 [6.7, 16.4] b | 5.1 [3.9, 6.5]a | 8.3 [5.5, 12.3]b, c | 7.8 [5.8, 9.1]b | 0.000 |