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Table 3 Mean overall survival values of high and low-risk groups categorized according to different PET parameters

From: Volumetric parameters of the primary tumor and whole-body tumor burden derived from baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT can predict overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer patients: initial results from a single institution

Variable

Category

Event/Total

Percentage of censored (%)

Median survival (months)

SUVmax

< 11.30

2/15

86.7

32.07

> 11.30

6/15

60.0

22.42

SUVpeak

< 9.55

2/16

87.5

32.07

> 9.55

6/12

50

17.06

SUVmean

< 8.05

3/20

85

31.18

> 8.05

5/8

37.5

12.72

tu MTV

< 30.9

1/18

94.5

34

> 30.9

7/12

41.7

16.55

tu TLG

< 190

1/16

93.75

33.833

> 190

7/14

50

17.30

WB MTV

< 1990

1/14

92.86

34.00

> 1990

7/16

56.25

21.39

WB TLG

< 832.40

2/17

88.23

34.00

> 832.40

6/13

53.84

20.17