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Table 4 Univariable Analysis Results for 18F-FDG PET/CT features

From: Predictive value of CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT features on spread through air space in lung adenocarcinoma

Characteristic

All patients

STAS( +)

STAS(-)

t value

p-value

SUVmax

6.0 ± 5.0

8.2 ± 5.1

3.3 ± 3.2

5.686

 < 0.001

SUVmean

3.7 ± 3.2

5.1 ± 3.4

2.0 ± 2.0

5.540

 < 0.001

SUVpeak

4.2 ± 3.6

5.7 ± 3.7

2.3 ± 2.5

5.381

 < 0.001

SULmax

4.7 ± 4.1

6.4 ± 4.3

2.6 ± 2.5

5.449

 < 0.001

SULmean

2.9 ± 2.6

4.0 ± 2.8

1.5 ± 1.6

5.449

 < 0.001

SULpeak

3.3 ± 3.0

4.6 ± 3.1

1.8 ± 1.9

5.419

 < 0.001

MTV, cm3

3.6 ± 3.5

4.3 ± 4.2

2.7 ± 2.0

2.573

0.012

TLG

16.2 ± 29.7

23.1 ± 36.0

7.6 ± 15.8

2.764

0.007

  1. Note: STAS spread through air space, STAS ( +)STAS-positive, STAS (-)STAS-negative, SUV standardized uptake value, SUL standardized uptake value normalized by lean body mass, MTV metabolic tumor volume, TLG total lesion glycolysis