TABLE 2

Quantitative Analysis of PET Findings for Head and Neck Tumors

Patient no.[18F]FDGBlood flow (mL/100 g/ min)Blood volume (mL/100 g tissue)[18F]FETNIM
Early uptakeLate uptake
SUVVolume* (mL)Twhole/pTmax/pDVTwhole/pTmax/pDV
118.58.335.36.40.740.910.850.750.890.86
214.93.429.74.10.700.720.720.821.010.76
319.034.144.47.51.001.411.201.041.741.41
413.920.148.36.20.790.940.910.751.020.91
58.49.963.14.61.101.981.640.811.281.54
617.3401.644.8ND1.061.491.22NDNDND
711.753.623.75.70.951.241.080.981.541.10
87.61.712.45.50.830.950.820.801.000.83
Median14.415.039.85.70.891.090.990.811.020.91
  • * Metabolically active tumor volume as determined from [18F]FDG PET.

  • Twhole/p = whole tumor-to-plasma radioactivity ratio at 90–120 min or 160–180 min; Tmax/p = maximum tumor-to-plasma radioactivity ratio at 90–120 min or 160–180 min; DV = distribution volume at 20–120 min or 160–180 min; ND = not detected.