From: The efficiency of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the assessment of tumor response to preoperative chemoradiation therapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer
Pathological responder
TRG1–2
(N = 17)
Pathological nonresponder
TRG3–5
(N = 23)
P-value
Pre-SUV
7.5 ± 5.2
8.8 ± 6.8
0.5103
Post-SUV
2.0 ± 1.7
5.1 ± 3.9
0.0038
∆SUV
5.4 ± 5.8
3.7 ± 3.8
0.2502
DR(%)
65.3 ± 32.3
35.4 ± 21.7
0.0012