Effect of Chemotherapy on PET Descriptor of Myocardial Metabolic Pattern
| Chemotherapy between PET1 and PET2 (n = 28) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Findings at PET1 | Findings at PET2 | P value |
| SUVMyo | 7.7 ± 4.5 | 7.1 ± 4.3 | 0.49 |
| SUVLV | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 0.80 |
| SUVLiver | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 0.69 |
| Coefficient of variation (%) | 19.0 ± 8.8 (n = 13) | 18.1 ± 4.4 | 0.60 |
| Chemotherapy between PET2 and PET3 (n = 24) | |||
| Parameter | Findings at PET2 | Findings at PET3 | P value |
| SUVMyo | 7.5 ± 5.3 | 7.2 ± 5.3 | 0.81 |
| SUVLV | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 0.74 |
| SUVLiver | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 0.36 |
| Coefficient of variation (%) | 17.8 ± 6.0 (n = 11) | 17.6 ± 5.9 | 0.80 |