Hematological Malignancies

Visual vs. quantitative analysis DLBCL 2 cycles

n = 92 PET 2

n = 80 PET 2

Quantitative analysis (% reduction SUV max )

Visual analysis

> 66 %

PET 2 (-)

P =.009

P < .0001

PET 2 (+)

Probability of EFS

≤ 66 %

Months after inclusion NPV=74%, PPV=50% NPV=73.6%, PPV=84.6% Months after inclusion

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Lin et al al. JNM 2007;48:1626-32