TABLE 2

Characteristics of Maximum Pixel Value SUVs According to ROI and Study

SUVStudyROI
LiverLungMediastinumMuscle
SUVBWA3.00 ± 0.670.98 ± 0.332.40 ± 0.491.19 ± 0.29
B2.91 ± 0.560.92 ± 0.252.34 ± 0.471.12 ± 0.27
Difference0.09 ± 0.480.06 ± 0.24*0.06 ± 0.390.07 ± 0.28*
SUVBW+GA3.56 ± 0.891.16 ± 0.412.86 ± 0.661.41 ± 0.35
B3.38 ± 0.721.06 ± 0.312.74 ± 0.641.31 ± 0.35
Difference0.18 ± 0.810.09 ± 0.34*0.12 ± 0.670.10 ± 0.38*
SUVBSAA0.08 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.010.06 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.01
B0.07 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.010.06 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.01
Difference0.002 ± 0.010.001 ± 0.006*0.002 ± 0.010.002 ± 0.007*
SUVBSA+GA0.09 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.010.07 ± 0.020.04 ± 0.01
B0.09 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.010.07 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.01
Difference0.004 ± 0.020.002 ± 0.008*0.003 ± 0.020.002 ± 0.009*
SUVLBMA2.22 ± 0.450.72 ± 0.211.78 ± 0.320.88 ± 0.19
B2.14 ± 0.370.67 ± 0.151.72 ± 0.270.82 ± 0.18
Difference0.08 ± 0.33*0.05 ± 0.16*0.06 ± 0.290.06 ± 0.20*
SUVLBM+GA2.64 ± 0.600.85 ± 0.272.12 ± 0.461.04 ± 0.23
B2.49 ± 0.300.78 ± 0.202.01 ± 0.420.96 ± 0.25
Difference0.15 ± 0.58*0.07 ± 0.24*0.10 ± 0.490.08 ± 0.27*
  • * 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.