TABLE 2

Comparison of 11C-AMT PET–Derived Parameters Between Recurrent Tumor and Radiation Injury Groups

All patientsPatients with histology after PET (n = 13)
11C-AMT PET parameterTumorRadiation injuryPTumorRadiation injuryP
Lesion SUV2.68 ± 1.051.71 ± 0.480.0142.73 ± 1.211.97 ± 0.420.26
Lesion-to-cortex SUV ratio2.14 ± 0.681.22 ± 0.260.0012.32 ± 0.691.45 ± 0.060.034
Lesion VD0.79 ± 0.400.41 ± 0.180.0120.82 ± 0.430.56 ± 0.190.28
Lesion-to-cortex VD ratio3.33 ± 1.581.58 ± 0.660.0043.22 ± 1.392.28 ± 0.240.21
Lesion K (mL/g/min)0.012 ± 0.0040.006 ± 0.0020.0020.012 ± 0.0050.008 ± 0.0010.10
Lesion-to-cortex K ratio2.16 ± 0.551.18 ± 0.180.000032.28 ± 0.561.29 ± 0.140.006
  • Data are mean ± SD.