TABLE 2

Patients’ Characteristics and Radionuclide Imaging Results: Benign Nodules

Patient no.	Age (y)	Sex	Histologic type	Size (cm)	FDG		²⁰¹Tl
Patient no.	Age (y)	Sex	Histologic type	Size (cm)	SUV	T/N	ER	DR	RI (%)
55	60	F	Epitheroid granuloma	1.0	1.48	3.55	1.62	Neg.	NA
56	69	F	Dirofilariasis	1.2	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	NA
57	60	F	Chronic inflammatory change	1.4	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	NA
58	55	M	Aspergilloma	1.5	1.82	2.46	2.26	Neg.	NA
59	74	F	Epitheroid granuloma	1.5	3.48	6.86	1.58	1.65	4.4
60	47	M	Necrotizing granuloma	2.0	1.25	5.94	Neg.	1.22	NA
61	67	F	Abscess	2.2	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	NA
62	51	F	Necrotizing granuloma	2.2	4.53	3.87	Neg.	2.13	NA
63	58	M	Dirofilariasis	2.5	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	NA
64	44	F	Inflammatory pseudotumor	3.0	1.99	3.54	1.83	2.01	9.8
65	79	F	Dirofilariasis	3.0	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	Neg.	NA
66	81	F	Sarcoidosis	3.1	10.3	15.30	1.63	2.33	42.9