Characteristics of the 4 included studies investigating FDG-PET/CT fusion
| HD/NHL . | Study, year . | Patients/scans, no. . | Median age, (range) . | Sex, M/F . | Criteria for positivity . | Interpreter(s) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD | Schaefer et al,55 2007 | 66/66 | 35.2 (11-76) | 46/20 | NR | Two board-certified nuclear medicine physicians (6 and 3 years of PET experience) and 2 board-certified radiologists (10 and 6 years of CT experience) |
| Mixed | La Fougere et al,39 2006 | 100/100 | NR (29-70) | 40/10 | A combination of the criteria mentioned in Tables 5 and 6 for this study | Two board-certified radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists with more than 10 years of experience in CT and PET |
| Mixed | Rhodes et al,56 2006 | 41/247 | 13 (3-18) | 23/18 | Nonphysiologic focal FDG uptake; FDG uptake equal to or greater than that seen in the liver corresponding to a lymph node or abnormality on simultaneously performed diagnostic CT scan | NR |
| Mixed | Freudenberg et al,49 2004 | 27/27 | 46* (19-70) | 16/11 | A SUVmax ≥2.5 in an area of focal tracer uptake and lymph nodes with a diameter >15 mm in the groin or >10 mm in all other regions | Two experienced nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists |
| HD/NHL . | Study, year . | Patients/scans, no. . | Median age, (range) . | Sex, M/F . | Criteria for positivity . | Interpreter(s) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD | Schaefer et al,55 2007 | 66/66 | 35.2 (11-76) | 46/20 | NR | Two board-certified nuclear medicine physicians (6 and 3 years of PET experience) and 2 board-certified radiologists (10 and 6 years of CT experience) |
| Mixed | La Fougere et al,39 2006 | 100/100 | NR (29-70) | 40/10 | A combination of the criteria mentioned in Tables 5 and 6 for this study | Two board-certified radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists with more than 10 years of experience in CT and PET |
| Mixed | Rhodes et al,56 2006 | 41/247 | 13 (3-18) | 23/18 | Nonphysiologic focal FDG uptake; FDG uptake equal to or greater than that seen in the liver corresponding to a lymph node or abnormality on simultaneously performed diagnostic CT scan | NR |
| Mixed | Freudenberg et al,49 2004 | 27/27 | 46* (19-70) | 16/11 | A SUVmax ≥2.5 in an area of focal tracer uptake and lymph nodes with a diameter >15 mm in the groin or >10 mm in all other regions | Two experienced nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists |
*Indicates a mean age.
HD indicates Hodgkin disease; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; and NR, not reported.