Characteristics of Patients and Primary Tumors (n = 17)
| Characteristic | n | Median | Range |
| Age (y) | 59 | 50–85 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 9 | ||
| Female | 8 | ||
| Site | |||
| LUL | 7 | ||
| LLL | 2 | ||
| RUL | 6 | ||
| RLL | 2 | ||
| Maximum diameter of primary tumor on pathologic examination | 2.1 | 1.2–6.5 | |
| ≤3 cm | 11 | ||
| 3–5 cm | 5 | ||
| >5 cm | 1 | ||
| Histologic type | |||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 3 | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 13 | ||
| Large cell carcinoma | 1 | ||
| Histologic grade | |||
| 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| No specific grade | 2 | ||
| Maximum SUV intensity level in primary tumor | 17 | 8,221 | 2,318–38,686 |
LUL = left upper lobe; LLL = left lower lobe; RUL = right upper lobe; RLL = right lower lobe.