Table 4:

Percentage of T/N ratio more than 2.0 in gliomas

VariableGrade II (37), n (%)Grade III (37), n (%)Grade IV (21), n (%)Overall (95), n (%)*
MET28 (75.7)34 (91.9)21 (100.0)83 (87.4)
FDG1 (2.7)6 (16.2)6 (28.6)13 (13.7)
CHO18 (48.6)29 (78.4)21 (100.0)68 (71.6)
  • Note:—T/N ratio indicates tumor/normal brain uptake ratio; MET, 11C-methionine; FDG, [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose; CHO, 11C-choline.

  • * There were significant differences in the percentage of T/N ratio more than 2.0 among 3 tracers by using X2 test with Bonferroni correction. (MET/FDG and CHO/FDG: P < .001; MET/CHO: P < .01).