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Table 3 99mTc-PYP findings from planar and quantitative SPECT/CT images for groups divided by Perugini visual scores

From: Assessment of cardiac amyloidosis with 99mTc-pyrophosphate (PYP) quantitative SPECT

Groups

Total (n = 37)

Grade 0 (n = 3)

Grade 1 (n = 27)

Grade 2 (n = 3)

Grade 3 (n = 4)

p value

Planar

 H/CL ratio

1.45 ± 0.31

1.29 ± 0.81*,**

1.34 ± 0.18*,**

1.78 ± 0.21

2.06 ± 0.29

< 0.0001

Quantitative SPECT/CT

 SUVmax

2.90 ± 2.35

1.59 ± 0.39^,^^

1.92 ± 0.31^,^^

4.71 ± 0.23

8.95 ± 1.89

< 0.0001

 SUVmedian

2.41 ± 1.90

1.33 ± 0.30^,^^

1.60 ± 0.34^,^^

4.06 ± 0.28

7.18 ± 1.43

< 0.0001

 SUVmean

2.39 ± 1.90

1.34 ± 0.30^,^^

1.57 ± 0.33^,^^

4.08 ± 0.28

7.16 ± 1.39

< 0.0001

  1. Continuous data are expressed as mean ± SD, and categorical data are expressed as percentages
  2. *p < 0.05 by ANOVA with Bonferroni correction in comparison to grade 2
  3. **p < 0.05 by ANOVA with Bonferroni correction in comparison to grade 3
  4. ^p < 0.05 by Welch ANOVA with Games-Howell correction in comparison to grade 2
  5. ^^p < 0.05 by Welch ANOVA with Games-Howell correction in comparison to grade 3