Comparison of Intensity of 18F-FDG Uptake Between Pathologic and Physiologic Uptake
| Parameter | Pathologic uptake (n = 29) | Physiologic uptake (n = 42) | P |
| SUVmax | |||
| Mean ± SD | 9.4 ± 6.4 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| Range | 3.6–25.6 | 2.6–6.6 | |
| SUVavg | |||
| Mean ± SD | 5.5 ± 3.5 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | <0.001 |
| Range | 2.4–17.0 | 1.7–3.6 | |
| TBRmax | |||
| Mean ± SD | 5.6 ± 3.9 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
| Range | 1.7–17.1 | 1.4–4.2 | |
| TBRavg | |||
| Mean ± SD | 3.2 ± 2.2 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | <0.001 |
| Range | 1.1–11.3 | 1.1–2.7 |