Table 2 Known prognostic parameters and semiquantitative measures according to necrosisvisual status.

From: Relationship between semiquantitative 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography metrics and necrosis in classical Hodgkin lymphoma

 

Total (n = 71)

Necrosisvisual status

Absent (n = 58)

Present (n = 13)

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Stage

I-II

43

60.6

35

60.3

8

61.5

III-IV

28

39.4

23

39.7

5

38.5

IPS

0–2 (low risk)

50

70.4

42

72.4

8

61.5

3–7 (interm./high risk)

20

28.2

15

25.9

5

38.5

Bulky disease

No

54

76.1

49

84.5

5

38.5

Yes

17

23.9

9

15.5

8

61.5

SUVmax

Median (range)

7.1 (3.4–20.9)

7.0 (3.4–21.0)

 7.9 (5.4–18.3)

SUVmean

Median (range)

4.2 (2.7–8.7)

4.2 (2.7–8.7)

 4.2 (3.3–8.2)

SUVpeak

Median (range)

5.3 (2.7–17.1)

5.3 (2.7–17.1)

 5.3 (4.1–15.7)

MTV

Median (range)

237.8 (3.8–1212)

206.7 (3.8–1212)

 398.7 (56.9–1151)

TLG

Median (range)

1169 (12.1–8048)

1093 (12.1–5775)

 2079 (346–8048)

  1. Missing in 1 case.