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Table 1 Statistical analysis of correlations of 18F-FDG joint uptake referred to histopathological and clinical evaluation of inflammatory arthritis (Spearman test)

From: In vivo molecular imaging of experimental joint inflammation by combined 18F-FDG positron emission tomography and computed tomography

 

18F-FDG uptake, percentage of injected dose per gram

 

Carpal joints

Tarsal joints

Joints total

 

Correlation

P value

Correlation

P value

Correlation

P value

Histological score

      

   Inflammation

      

Acute

0.841

< 0.0001a

0.857

< 0.0001a

0.842

< 0.0001a

Chronic

0.697

< 0.0001a

0.796

< 0.0001a

0.740

< 0.0001a

Total

0.903

< 0.0001a

0.904

< 0.0001a

0.894

< 0.0001a

Clinical score

0.938

< 0.0001a

0.935

< 0.0001a

0.929

< 0.0001a

  1. aHighly significant correlations. 18F-FDG, 18F-labelled fluorodeoxyglucose.