TABLE 3.

Linear Mixed Models with PET Measures as Outcome and Lesion Site, Disease Stage, and Number of Lesions (1–3, 4–6, or 7+) as Fixed Effects, with Random Patient Effects

Estimate*Embedded Image (between-patient variance)Embedded Image (within-patient variance)
AnalysisnBoneLungSoft tissue or lymph nodeEmbedded Image (ICC)
Analysis
18F-fluoroestradiol mean SUVLBM5051.07 (0.83–1.38)0.95 (0.64–1.41)0.79 (0.61–1.04)0.730.490.60 (0.50–0.69)
18F-FDG maximum SUVLBM4922.88 (2.43–3.40)2.01 (1.50–2.70)2.32 (1.94–2.78)0.300.250.54 (0.44–0.64)
18F-fluoroestradiol maximum /18F-FDG maximum ratio4920.74 (0.57–0.93)0.69 (0.43–0.99)0.66 (0.49–0.86)0.060.030.65 (0.56–0.73)
With alternate PET measures
18F-fluoroestradiol maximum SUVLBM5051.92 (1.57–2.34)1.38 (1.00–1.90)1.42 (1.15–1.75)0.430.330.57 (0.47–0.66)
18F-fluoroestradiol mean SUV5051.60 (1.23–2.08)1.39 (0.92–2.10)1.16 (0.88–1.54)0.800.510.61 (0.51–0.70)
18F-fluoroestradiol maximum SUV5052.88 (2.33–3.55)2.02 (1.45–2.80)2.11 (1.69–2.63)0.500.330.60 (0.51–0.69)
18F-FDG maximum SUV4924.31 (3.62–5.13)2.92 (2.17–3.94)3.44 (2.86–4.14)0.330.250.56 (0.46–0.66)
  • * Transformed from log2 (18F-fluoroestradiol, 18F-FDG) or square root (ratio) scale used in model.

  • Log2 (18F-fluoroestradiol, 18F-FDG) or square root (ratio) scale.

  • Data in parentheses are 95% CIs. Estimates shown are for patients with advanced disease and 1–3 lesions.