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Table 3 Associated variables for discriminating STS and BS from benign lesions

From: Differentiation of soft tissue and bone sarcomas from benign lesions utilizing 18F-FDG PET/CT-derived parameters

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

β

OR (95%CI)

P

β

OR (95%CI)

P

FDG uptake

1.395

4.034 (1.385–11.748)

0.011

   

FDG distribution

1.440

4.222 (1.522–11.710)

0.006

   

Boundary

1.561

4.554 (1.563–13.263)

0.005

   

Density

1.299

3.664 (1.346–9.975)

0.011

   

Size

0.159

1.173 (1.015–1.354)

0.030

   

SUVmaxa

0.127

1.135 (1.034–1.246)

0.008

0.127

1.135 (1.026–1.256)

0.014

MTVb

0.037

1.037 (1.012–1.063)

0.003

   

TLGc

0.007

1.007 (1.002–1.011)

0.002

   

HFd

2.115

8.288 (2.208–31.115)

0.002

2.063

7.869 (2.119–29.230)

0.002

  1. a for maximum standardized uptake value, b for metabolic tumor volume, c for total lesion glycolysis, d for heterogeneous factor, “OR” for odds radio, “CI” for confidence interval