Prevalence, Distribution, and Intensity of 11C-Acetate Accumulation
| Parameter | Right common carotid | Left common carotid | Thoracic aorta | Abdominal aorta | Right iliac arteries | Left iliac arteries | Total |
| No. of patients with 11C-acetate uptake in artery wall | 2 (6) | 9 (25) | 20 (56) | 28 (78) | 12 (33) | 13 (36) | 32 (100) |
| No. of uptake sites | 2 (1) | 12 (5) | 50 (23) | 106 (48) | 21 (10) | 29 (13) | 220 (100) |
| SUVmax | |||||||
| Mean | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 0.8 |
| Range | 0.6–1.4 | 0.2–3.6 | 0.3–3.5 | 0.3–4.5 | 0.2–3.0 | 0.2–3.0 | 0.2–4.5 |
| TBR | |||||||
| Mean | 2.3 ± 1.3 | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 2.6 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 1.0 |
| Range | 1.4–3.2 | 1.3–3.5 | 1.1–4.4 | 1.1–5.5 | 1.3–4.4 | 1.0–4.4 | 1.0–5.5 |
Values are mean ± SD, and data in parentheses are percentages.