Visual Evaluation of ED 18F-FDG PET Time–Intensity Curves: Tumor Versus Nontumor Tissue
| Visual curve evaluation | ED SUVmax | ED SUVmean |
| Arterial time window | ||
| Earlier peak ED SUV in tumor vs. nontumor | 34 (100) | 34 (100) |
| Higher peak ED SUV in tumor vs. nontumor | 29 (85) | 18 (53) |
| Washout | ||
| Nadir tumor signal below liver level | 14 (41) | 17 (50) |
| Nadir tumor signal at liver level | 12 (35) | 11 (32) |
| Nadir tumor signal above liver level | 8 (24) | 6 (18) |
Data in parentheses are percentages.