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Table 2 Optimal indices and cut-off to discriminate between low- and high-grade gliomas

From: Usefulness of 18F-FDOPA PET for the management of primary brain tumors: a systematic review of the literature

Authors

Year

Patients (#)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Optimal ratio used

Patel et al.

2018

45

70

78

SUVmax T/N > 1.7

Youland et al.

2018

13

85

93

SUVmax T/N > 2

Bund et al.

2017

33

60

100

SUVmax T/N > 2.16

Janvier et al.

2015

31

71

100

SUVmean T/N > 1.33

Nioche et al.

2013

33

94

66

SUVmean > 2.5

  1. T/N Tumor uptake divided by normal brain uptake.