TABLE 1

Reproducibility of Tumor SUV Measurements (n = 18) for 4 Combinations of ROI Definition and Image Matrix Size

CombinationMean absolute difference (%)Within-patient SD (%)Repeatability (%)
SUVmax, 128 × 1286.1 ± 5.25.6 ± 0.915.6 ± 2.6
SUVmax, 256 × 2566.6 ± 6.26.5 ± 1.118.0 ± 3.0
SUVpeak, 128 × 1283.3 ± 2.32.5 ± 0.47.0 ± 1.2
SUVpeak, 256 × 2562.7 ± 2.22.4 ± 0.46.6 ± 1.1