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Table 2 Showing local extension of the tumor by CT versus PET-CT

From: The added value of18F-FDG PET/CT in staging non-small cell lung cancer

 

CT

PET

P. diff.

P. agree.

Kappa aggr. 95% CI

No.

%

No.

%

Chest wall invasion

Positive

4

10.0

4

10.0

1.000

0.000

1.000 (1.000 to 1.000)

Negative

36

90.0

36

90.0

Mediastinal invasion

Positive

14

35.0

14

35.0

1.000

0.000

1.000 (1.000 to 1.000)

Negative

26

65.0

26

65.0

Ipsilateral pulmonary nodules

Positive

18

45.0

9

22.5

0.033

0.000

0.524 (0.283 to 0.765)

Negative

22

55.0

31

77.5

Diaphragmatic invasion

Positive

0

0.0

0

0.0

1.000

0.000

Negative

40

100.0

40

100.0

Recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion

Positive

1

2.5

4

10.0

0.166

0.002

0.375 (− 0.156 to 0.906)

Negative

39

97.5

36

90.0

Pleural invasion

Positive

3

7.5

5

12.5

0.456

0.000

0.724 (0.366 to 1.000)

Negative

37

92.5

35

87.5