Comparison Between Upper-Lung Group and Lower-Lung Group
Parameter | Upper lung (n = 22) | Lower lung (n = 25) | P |
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Tumor size (cm) | 2.92 ± 1.26 | 3.04 ± 1.12 | 0.347 |
Free-breathing SUVmax | 7.05 ± 3.93 | 9.33 ± 4.93 | 0.101 |
Breath-hold SUVmax | 8.57 ± 4.76 | 13.62 ± 8.26 | 0.015 |
Difference in SUVmax (%) | 24.4 ± 17.7 | 52.9 ± 54.3 | 0.0077 |