Visual vs. quantitative analysis
DLBCL 2 cycles
Visual analysis
Lin et al al. JNM 2007;48:1626-32
PET
2
(-)
PET
2
(+)
P
=.009
Probability of EFS
Months after inclusion
NPV=74%, PPV=50% NPV=73.6%, PPV=84.6%
Quantitative analysis
(% reduction SUV
max
)
Months after inclusion
P
< .0001
> 66 %
≤
66 %
c/o M Meignan, Creteil , France
n = 92 PET 2
n = 80 PET 2