TABLE 3

SUVs of 18F-FES and 18F-FDG PET

PET parameterLeiomyoma (n = 33)Sarcoma (n = 14)P*
18F-FDG SUV2.5 ± 1.2 (1.0–5.8)5.5 ± 3.1 (1.8–12.0)<0.005
18F-FES SUV3.3 ± 1.5 (1.1–8.4)1.1 ± 0.5 (0.7–2.0)<0.001
18F-FDG/18F-FES ratio0.9 ± 0.5 (0.26–1.3)5.9 ± 3.9 (1.4–13.3)<0.001
  • * Results from Student t test.

  • Data are mean ± SD, with range of each parameter in parentheses.