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Table 2 PET-CT findings in comparison to CT/MRI for scans performed for possible recurrence. The findings on PET-CT compared with findings on CT/MRI are presented as a fraction of the total number of cases in each category

From: Clinical impact of FDG PET-CT on management decisions for patients with primary biliary tumours

CT/MR imaging for suspected recurrence

PET-CT negative

PET-CT indeterminate

PET-CT positive

PET-CT false-negative

PET-CT false-positive

Clear

 GBC

1/4

0/4

2/4

0/4

0/4

 CC

1/20

0/20

3/20

0/20

0/20

 Total

2/24

0/24

5/24

0/24

0/24

Indeterminate

 GBC

1/4

0/4

0/4

0/4

0/4

 CC

2/20

0/20

2/20

1/20

0/20

 Total

3/24

0/24

2/24

1/24

0/24

Suspected

 GBC

0/4

0/4

0/4

0/4

0/4

 CC

0/20

0/20

11/20

0/20

0/20

 Total

0/24

0/24

11/24

0/24

0/24

  1. GBC gallbladder carcinoma, CC cholangiocarcinoma