TABLE 7

Differences Between High–%BH-Index Group and Low–%BH-Index Group

CharacteristicHigh %BH-index group* (n = 24)Low %BH-index group† (n = 84)P
Patient age69.7 ± 6.165.7 ± 10.4NS
BMI22.5 ± 3.022.0 ± 3.0NS
18F-FDG dosage (MBq/kg)4.66 ± 1.434.63 ± 1.48NS
BH time (s)51.5 ± 17.655.0 ± 21.7NS
SUVmaxFB5.39 ± 2.228.83 ± 5.500.0076
SUVmaxBH9.51 ± 3.799.86 ± 6.22NS
Volume (cm3)7.79 ± 6.1316.33 ± 13.010.0019
Maximum diameter (cm)2.13 ± 0.572.63 ± 0.740.0032

  • ↵* High–%BH-index group: higher than 37.

  • ↵† Low–%BH-index group: lower than 37.

  • NS = not statistically significant (P > 0.05).

  • Data are mean ± SD.