Heterogeneity index evaluated by slope of linear regression on 18F-FDG PET/CT as a prognostic marker for predicting tumor recurrence in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Yong-Il KimYong Joong KimJin Chul PaengGi Jeong CheonDong Soo LeeJune-Key ChungKeon-Wook KangPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2017)
The heterogeneity index obtained using the linear regression slope, could be an effective predictor of pancreatic cancer recurrence after pancreatic cancer surgery, in addition to 18F-FDG PET/CT volumetric parameters and clinicopathologic parameters.