Table 2 Visual analysis (FDG uptake pattern and level) among studied cases (N = 38)
From: The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in distinguishing benign from malignant portal vein thrombosis
Variables | Bland thrombosis benign (n = 11) | Tumour thrombosis malignant (n = 27) | Total (n = 38) | X2 | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | No | % | |||
FDG uptake pattern | ||||||||
Focal nodular | 4 | 36.36 | 20 | 74.07 | 24 | 63.16 | 4.777 | 0.029* |
Linear branching | 3 | 27.27 | 11 | 40.74 | 14 | 36.84 | 0.609 | 0.435 |
Level of uptake | ||||||||
No uptake | 3 | 27.27 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 7.89 | 7.995 | 0.005* |
Less than descend. aorta | 6 | 54.55 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 15.79 | 17.489 | < 0.001* |
Equal to descending aorta | 2 | 18.18 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5.26 | 5.182 | 0.023* |
More than descending aorta | 0 | 0.00 | 27 | 100.00 | 27 | 71.05 | 38.000 | < 0.001* |