Quantitative ED 18F-FDG PET Time–Activity Curve Evaluation
| Variable | Tumor | Nontumor | P, Wilcoxon test |
| Time to peak ED SUVmax (s) | 39 ± 15 | 90 ± 26 | <0.05 |
| Time to peak ED SUVmean (s) | 73 ± 38 | 122 ± 43 | <0.05 |
| Peak ED SUVmax | 10.7 ± 3.0 | 7.8 ± 1.9 | <0.05 |
| Peak ED SUVmean | 6.7 ± 2.2 | 6.2 ± 1.7 | 0.39 |
| Rate of ED SUVmax rise to peak (SUV/s) | 0.30 ± 0.13 | 0.09 ± 0.04 | <0.05 |
| Rate of ED SUVmean rise to peak (SUV/s) | 0.19 ± 0.09 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | <0.05 |