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Table 2 results of statistical analysis. Results of univariate analysis of prognostic factors.

From: Kinetic analysis of dynamic 18F-fluoromisonidazole PET correlates with radiation treatment outcome in head-and-neck cancer

Results U-Test

variables

P-Value

age [years]

NS* (0.30)

tumor volume V [cm3]

0.014

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0.041

FHV [%]

NS* (0.13)

mean TRP*

NS* (0.18)

mean perfusion§

0.05

HPR§

0.008

malignancy value M §

0.001

  1. *NS: not significant (p > 0.05); SUV max : maximum SUV; FHV: fractional hypoxic volume.
  2. §derived from kinetic model