Research Article

Prognostic Evaluation Based on Dual-Time 18F-FDG PET/CT Radiomics Features in Patients with Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treated by Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate regression analysis for the Rad-score, clinical risk factors, and conventional PET features in the 70 LAPC patients.

ParametersUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR (95% CI) valueHR (95% CI) value

Age1 (1–1)0.084
Sex0.99 (0.6–1.7)0.98
ECOG0.89 (0.63–1.3)0.5
Tumor diameter1.3 (1.1–1.5)0.0121.1 (0.86–1.4)0.414
Location1.1 (0.64–2)0.68
T stage1.8 (1.3–2.4)<0.010.99 (0.63–1.6)0.97
N stage1.7 (1.1–2.9)0.0311.2 (0.66–2.1)0.61
CA19-91 (1–1)0.063
Chemotherapy0.39 (0.22–0.69)0.0010.55 (0.26–1.2)0.11
Dose0.9 (0.85–0.95)<0.010.47 (0.21–1)0.056
SUVmax (early)2.6 (0.88–7.5)0.083
SUVmean (early)2.5 (0.85–7.1)0.097
MTV (early)2.5 (0.65–9.3)0.19
TLG (early)3.6 (1.1–1.2)0.0370.77 (0.095–6.3)0.806
SUVmax (delay)5.1 (1.6–17)0.0072.1 (0.1–43)0.632
SUVmean(delay)3.2 (1–9.9)0.0484 (0.075–210)0.494
MTV (delay)8.9 (2.1–3.7)0.003-0.537
TLG (delay)9.8 (2.5–38)0.001-0.717
Rad_score (dual)3.2 (2.1–5)<0.0014.1 (2.1–8.1)<0.001

ECOG, eastern cooperative oncology group; CA19-9, carbohydrate antigen 19–9; dose, radiotherapy dose (Gy); MTV, metabolic tumor volume; TLG, total lesion glycolysis.