Table 4 Comparison between CT and PET/CT in detection of local tumor recurrence, peritoneal deposits, regional LNS and distant organ metastasis
From: Role of 18F FDG PET/CT in evaluation of post-operative ovarian carcinoma
CT | PET/CT | Fisher test | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Local tumor recurrence | |||
Yes | 3 (6%) | 16 (32%) | p = 0.237 |
No | 47 (94%) | 34 (68%) | |
Peritoneal deposits | |||
Yes | 11 (22%) | 34 (68%) | p = 0.081 |
No | 39 (78%) | 16 (32% | |
Suspicious abdominal | |||
LNS | p = 0.308 | ||
Yes | 4 (8%) | 22 (44%) | |
No | 46 (92%) | 28 (56%) | |
Suspicious pelvic LNS | |||
Yes | 7 (14%) | 16 (32%) | p = 0.0001* |
No | 43 (86%) | 34 (68%) | |
Distant organ metastasis | |||
No | 42 (84%) | 32 (64%) | p = 1 |
Yes | 8 (16%) | 18 (36%) | |
Pulmonary | 2 | 1 | |
Hepatic | 3 | 2 | |
Nodal | 0 | 3 | |
Hepatic + nodal | 0 | 1 | |
Pulmonary + adrenal | 0 | 1 | |
Pulmonary + nodal | 0 | 1 | |
Pulmonary + nodal + renal | 0 | 3 | |
Nodal + Hepatic + Brain + LT Adrenal + renal | 0 | 1 | |
End results | |||
Yes | 19 (38%) | 44 (88%) | |
No | 31 (62%) | 6 (12%) | p = 0.387 |