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Table 2 Characteristics of 906 LNs in the 21 patients and measurement results by well-type counter

From: Evaluation of 18F-FDG uptake for detecting lymph node metastasis of gastric cancer: a prospective pilot study for one-to-one comparison of radiation dose and pathological findings

Ā 

LN with metastasis

LN without metastasis

P value

Characteristics

nā€‰=ā€‰115

nā€‰=ā€‰791

Ā 

Modified SUV

Ā Ā 

<0.001

ā€ƒMedian (range)

3.50 (0ā€“9.52)

2.06 (0ā€“14.18)

Ā 

Histology of primary lesion

Ā Ā 

0.001

ā€ƒIntestinal

71

605

Ā 

ā€ƒDiffuse

44

186

Ā 

Time from 18F-FDG injection until data acquisition (min)

Ā Ā 

0.0003

ā€ƒMedian (range)

435 (343ā€“517)

446 (347ā€“527)

Ā 

Shortest LN diameter (mm)

Ā Ā 

0.0005

ā€ƒMedian (range)

6 (2ā€“19)

5 (1ā€“16)

Ā 
  1. LN lymph node, 18 F-FDG fluorine F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose