TABLE 1

Characteristics of Mean SUVs According to ROI and Study

SUVStudyROI
LiverLungMediastinumMuscle
SUVBWA2.02 ± 0.390.54 ± 0.151.80 ± 0.330.77 ± 0.15
B1.97 ± 0.320.51 ± 0.131.78 ± 0.350.72 ± 0.15
Difference0.05 ± 0.300.03 ± 0.12*0.02 ± 0.280.05 ± 0.16*
SUVBW+GA2.40 ± 0.560.64 ± 0.202.14 ± 0.480.92 ± 0.20
B2.30 ± 0.470.59 ± 0.172.08 ± 0.490.85 ± 0.20
Difference0.1 ± 0.500.05 ± 0.17*0.07 ± 0.510.07 ± 0.21*
SUVBSAA0.05 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.0030.05 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.003
B0.05 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.0030.05 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.003
Difference0.001 ± 0.0080.001 ± 0.003*0.0006 ± 0.0070.001 ± 0.004*
SUVBSA+GA0.06 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.0050.06 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.005
B0.06 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.0040.05 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.005
Difference0.003 ± 0.010.001 ± 0.004*0.002 ± 0.010.002 ± 0.006*
SUVLBMA1.49 ± 0.250.40 ± 0.0091.33 ± 0.210.57 ± 0.10
B1.45 ± 0.200.37 ± 0.0081.30 ± 0.210.52 ± 0.10
Difference0.05 ± 0.20.02 ± 0.09*0.03 ± 0.200.04 ± 0.12*
SUVLBM+GA1.78 ± 0.380.47 ± 0.131.59 ± 0.330.68 ± 0.14
B1.70 ± 0.330.44 ± 0.111.53 ± 0.330.63 ± 0.15
Difference0.08 ± 0.380.04 ± 0.13*0.06 ± 0.370.05 ± 0.15*
  • * P < 0.05.

  • SUVBW = SUV corrected for body weight; SUVBW+G = SUV corrected for body weight and blood glucose level; SUVBSA = SUV corrected for BSA; SUVBSA+G = SUV corrected for BSA and blood glucose level; SUVLBM = SUV corrected for LBM; SUVLBM+G = SUV corrected for LBM and blood glucose level.

    Data are mean ± SD. The test study is A; the retest study is B; n = 70 patients. The difference between the two is also given.