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Table 4 Agreement between CECT and PET/CT in detection of involved groups of lymph nodes

From: PET/CT and contrast-enhanced CT: making a difference in assessment and staging of patients with lymphoma

Lymph node groups

Involvement of lymph node groups by:

X2

P value

CECT

PET/CT

No

%

No

%

Cervical

Yes

48

48.0%

70

70.0%

10.004

0.002

No

52

52.0%

30

30.0%

Axillary

Yes

44

44.0%

51

51%

0.845

0.396

No

56

56.0%

49

49.%

Mediastinal and hilar

Yes

66

66.0%

73

73.0%

1.156

0.282

No

34

34.0%

27

27.0%

Abdomino-pelvic

Yes

67

67.0%

74

74.0%

1.178

0.352

No

33

33.0%

26

26.0%

Inguinal

Yes

40

40.0%

45

45.0%

0.512

0.567

No

60

60.0%

55

55.0%