Research Article

The Potential Prognostic Value of Dual-Imaging PET Parameters Based on 18F-FDG and 18F-OC for Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

Table 3

Risk factors from univariate analysis and multivariate analysis in predicting PFS.

VariablesUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR95% CIHR95% CI

Age (≤45.5 vs >45.5, years)0.52560.256-1.0800.034//0.070
Gender (male vs female)1.1810.632-2.2090.602///
Time since diagnosis1.7680.851-3.6740.127
WHO 2010 grade1.3860.939-2.0470.101///
Sites of metastases
 Liver metastases0.5600.297-1.0580.074///
 Lymph node metastases0.8220.449-1.5060.526///
 Bone metastases0.5240.282-0.9720.04//0.452
 Lung metastases1.0030.423-2.3760.995///
18F-OC parameters
 SUVmax (≤163.18 vs >163.18)0.8840.492-1.5900.675///
 SSTR-derived TV (≤174.16 mL vs >174.16 mL)1.6660.833-3.3330.095///
 SRE (≤20300.3 vs >20300.3)2.4030.703-8.2080.0342.5111.047-6.0220.039
18F-FDG parameters
 SUVmax (≤38.93 vs >38.93)1.2680.641-2.5070.456///
 MTV (≤1.15 mL vs >1.15 mL)2.7031.130-6.4660.025//0.506
 TLG (≤45.54 vs >45.54)2.1271.164-3.8850.026//0.433
 NETPET grade1.8491.144-2.9900.0121.9171.159-3.1700.011
 CgA (+ vs -)0.8900.427-1.8540.756///
 CEA (+ vs -)0.5340.234-1.2160.135///
 NSE (+ vs -)0.8620.361-2.0580.738///

SSTR-derived TV: somatostatin receptor-derived tumor volume; SRE: somatostatin receptor expression; MTV: metabolic tumor volume; TLG: total lesion glycolysis; CgA: ChromograninA; CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; NSE: Neuron-specific enolase.