TABLE 1

Linear Correlation Regression Results (Eq. 4) for SUV Rate of Change vs. SUVs at Different Reference Times (t₀)

Without glucose correction							With glucose correction
t₀ (min)	Slope (b)	Intercept (a)	r²*	t₀ (min)	Slope (b)	Intercept (a)	r²*
Average SUV
27	0.020	−0.050	0.82	27	0.020	−0.050	0.82
42	0.015	−0.042	0.87	42	0.015	−0.034	0.84
57	0.013	−0.036	0.92	57	0.012	−0.030	0.89
71–75	0.010	−0.026	0.94	71–75	0.010	−0.023	0.92
Maximum SUV
27	0.022	−0.070	0.87	27	0.022	−0.070	0.87
42	0.016	−0.054	0.88	42	0.015	−0.041	0.82
57	0.014	−0.049	0.90	57	0.013	−0.038	0.86
71–75	0.011	−0.033	0.94	71–75	0.010	−0.028	0.91

↵* P < 0.001 for all.