Research Article

Texture Analysis Improves the Value of Pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT in Predicting Interim Response of Primary Gastrointestinal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Table 3

Differences between the CR group and non-CR group.

ParameterMedian (interquartile range) value
CR groupNon-CR group

SUVmax15.15 (8.73–21.75)23.95 (21.45–29.03)0.001

MTV(cm3)17.80 (11.70–53.08)145.10 (66.63–613.90)0.009

PET texture features
 Mean3983.04 (3024.75–7348.02)7348.96 (5402.80–10440.45)0.028
 SD1781.05 (1042.33–2554.85)2878.15 (1933.98–5193.57)0.044
 Max-frequency3.00 (2.00–4.00)5.00 (3.00–7.25)0.019
 Maximum9324.50 (6768.75–16080.00)17682.00 (11709.25–24430.00)0.031
 50th percentile3705.50 (2620.50–6841.25)6699.00 (4841.00–9395.25)0.028
 75th percentile4789.00 (3903.75–9199.00)8963.50 (6721.50–13698.00)0.035
 90th percentile6081.00 (5408.50–10572.75)10257.00 (8360.00–16868.50)0.039
 Entropy6.3777 (5.4630–7.0874)7.7240 (7.0291–8.5527)0.007
 Volume (mm3)41504 (15920–85760)226272 (83760–683088)0.006
 Max-diameter (mm)48.44 (36.50–75.96)85.62 (68.95–142.09)0.011
 EntropyGLCM109.02 (7.16–9.76)11.45 (8.51–12.56)0.015
 EntropyGLCM129.07 (7.36–9.84)11.38 (8.70–12.56)0.011
 EnergyGLCM100.001880 (0.000961–0.005434)0.000363 (0.000172–0.002750)0.049
 EnergyGLCM110.001550 (0.000863–0.004614)0.000364 (0.000167–0.002392)0.039
 EnergyGLCM120.001757 (0.000951–0.005436)0.000388 (0.000172–0.002414)0.035
 EnergyGLCM130.001544 (0.000821–0.004535)0.000338 (0.000167–0.002186)0.039

CT texture features
 Max-frequency31.50 (23.75–81.00)99.50 (46.00–276.25)0.011
 Max-diameter (mm)52.05 (40.58–89.65)75.15 (64.88–124.18)0.024

The features selected in the second step of feature selection.