TABLE 1
Incidental
18
F-FDG Foci in GIT: Diagnosis, Localization, and Intensity of Uptake
Parameter
Malignant
Premalignant
Benign
Physiologic
Foci (
n
)
11
9
4
10
Anatomic site
Stomach
3
—
1
—
Small intestine
2
—
—
—
Colon
6
9
3
10
SUV
max
Mean ± SD
17.3 ± 10.2
14.0 ± 10.5
18.0 ± 12.1
11.1 ± 7.4
Range
8.1–40.3
4.5–40
8.7–35.6
5.7–30.8