TABLE 3

Tumor-to-Organ Ratios for Groups of Mice (n = 3–6) Imaged Under 3 Different Conditions

TumorNot fasted, not warmed, no anesthesiaFasted, warmed, no anesthesiaFasted, warmed, isoflurane anesthesia
A431
 Muscle0.25 ± 0.071.97 ± 0.71*2.08 ± 0.49*
 Kidney0.95 ± 0.491.83 ± 1.120.69 ± 0.13
 Liver1.37 ± 0.413.57 ± 1.472.21 ± 0.80
 Brown fat0.14 ± 0.042.44 ± 1.23*2.17 ± 0.68*
U251
 Muscle0.30 ± 0.071.90 ± 0.39*1.83 ± 0.42*
 Kidney1.08 ± 0.271.86 ± 0.49*0.94 ± 0.28
 Liver2.02 ± 0.484.61 ± 2.23*1.45 ± 0.38
 Brown fat0.12 ± 0.022.58 ± 0.47*2.21 ± 0.53*

  • ↵* P < 0.05 for comparison with reference condition (Bonferroni post hoc test).