Table 1 Correlation between Clinical Factors and SUVmax, SUVmean, MTV and TLG in 73 LAPC Patients

Age (yrs)

− 0.387

0.699

−0.392

0.695

  ≤ 68

38

7.0 (6.1, 9.7)

4.1 (3.4, 5.7)

 >68

35

6.6 (5.3, 10.1)

3.8 (3.0, 5.5)

Presence of DM

−0.533

0.594

−0.232

0.816

 No

58

6.9 (5.9, 10.0)

4.0 (3.2, 5.7)

 Yes

15

6.8 (5.8, 8.5)

4.0 (3.0, 5.3)

ECOG

0.838^a

0.658

1.742^a

0.418

 0

13

6.7 (6.4, 9.9)

4.0 (3.5, 5.4)

 1

32

7.1 (5.5, 11.3)

4.3 (2.9, 6.7)

 2

28

6.6 (5.2, 9.1)

3.7 (3.0, 5.2)

N Stage

−2.184

0.029

−1.974

0.048

 0

40

6.7 (5.6, 8.1)

3.7 (3.1, 4.4)

 1

33

8.6 (5.9, 11.2)

4.9 (3.3, 6.5)

Position

−0.709

0.478

−0.746

0.456

 Head

51

6.8 (6.0, 10.2)

4.1 (3.4, 5.5)

 Body/ Tail

22

7.0 (5.28, 9.6)

3.8 (3.0, 5.7)

The longest diameter (cm)

−1.353

0.176

−1.054

0.292

  ≤ 3.7

40

6.7 (5.8, 8.4)

3.9 (3.1, 5.1)

  > 3.7

33

7.3 (6.0, 11.1)

4.2 (3.1, 6.6)

CA 19–9 (ng/mL)

−0.590

0.555

−0.497

0.619

  ≤ 321.6

37

6.7 (5.7, 9.6)

4.0 (3.0, 5.4)

  > 321.6

36

7.1 (5.8, 10.0)

4.1 (3.3, 5.7)

Clinical Factors

Cases

M (P25, P75)

z Value or

χ2 Value

P Value

M (P25, P75)

z Value or

χ2 Value

P Value

Age (yrs)

−0.961

0.337

−0.939

0.348

  ≤ 68

38

11.3 (6.5, 19.8)

48.2 (29.6, 75.4)

 >68

35

13.2 (7.3, 27.1)

58.1 (33.9, 98.4)

Presence of DM

−0.608

0.543

0.000

1.000

 No

58

11.8 (7.3, 20.0)

49.0 (34.2, 85.2)

 Yes

15

15.9 (5.2, 35.5)

62.2 (25.4, 146.3)

ECOG

0.331^b

0.847

0.063^b

0.969

 0

13

12.2 (7.0, 20.5)

48.7 (32.3, 83.5)

 1

32

10.5 (5.6, 23.7)

51.0 (29.9, 88.9)

 2

28

12.6 (9.2, 25.9)

49.4 (34.0, 93.9)

N Stage

−1.336

0.182

−2.682

0.007

 0

40

12.1 (6.3, 15.7)

45.6 (27.9, 64.4)

 1

33

13.9 (7.0, 35.6)

67.8 (37.9, 117.1)

Position

−1.455

0.146

−1.353

0.176

 Head

51

11.7 (6.7, 5.9)

46.8 (28.6, 82.1)

 Body/ Tail

22

20.2 (7.8, 28.5)

61.1 (39.7, 99.1)

The longest diameter (cm)

−1.596

0.110

−2.111

0.035

  ≤ 3.7

40

10.0 (5.6, 18.9)

41.7 (26.0, 77.5)

  > 3.7

33

13.9 (8.4, 24.2)

64.7 (40.0, 91.3)

CA 19–9 (ng/mL)

−0.083

0.934

−0.535

0.593

  ≤ 321.6

37

12.6 (7.5, 17.9)

48.7 (32.2, 80.6)

  > 321.6

36

10.5 (6.4, 25.2)

55.4 (30.7, 92.5)