Is SUVmax Helpful in the Differential Diagnosis of Enlarged Mediastinal Lymph Nodes? A Pilot Study

Table 5

The comparison of SUVmax, long axis, and short axis of lymph nodes in the common causes of mediastinal lymphadenopathy.

Diseases		SUVmax	Long axis (cm)	Short axis (cm)
Lymphoma	25	14.36 ± 6.35	8.51 ± 4.13	5.03 ± 2.40
Metastatic lymph nodes	26	10.97 ± 4.11	3.77 ± 1.29	3.00 ± 1.00
Sarcoidosis	16	15.90 ± 5.07	3.34 ± 0.91	1.98 ± 0.47
Tuberculosis	17	11.29 ± 5.16	2.60 ± 1.04	1.74 ± 0.63
Lymphadenitis	8	10.90 ± 3.16	2.25 ± 0.59	1.28 ± 0.32
	—	3.529	23.594	21.386
	—	0.010	<0.001	<0.001