TABLE 5

SUVmean and SUVmax Measured from PET Scans and Estimated 18F/18F-FDG Uptake in Lesions

PCorrelation (r)
ValueLesion18F/18F-FDG18F-FDG18F-NaFEstimated 18F/18F-FDG18F/18F-FDG and 18F-FDG18F/18F-FDG and estimated 18F/18F-FDG18F/18F-FDG and 18F-FDG18F/18F-FDG and 18F-NaF18F/18F-FDG and estimated 18F/18F-FDG
SUVmeanAll lesions*7.3 ± 4.62.2 ± 1.710.0 ± 10.06.8 ± 4.2<0.001<0.0070.100.840.88
Extraskeletal lesions4.3 ± 2.43.7 ± 2.10.9 ± 0.44.1 ± 2.10.300.250.900.350.88
Skeletal lesions8.3 ± 4.71.7 ± 1.012.6 ± 9.97.4 ± 4.3<0.001<0.0010.500.860.92
Skeletal lesions, PC patient7.3 ± 4.01.5 ± 0.810.2 ± 6.76.5 ± 3.5<0.001<0.0030.230.830.85
Skeletal lesions, non–PC patient10.5 ± 5.52.3 ± 1.218.7 ± 13.49.6 ± 5.2<0.001<0.0010.690.880.98
Osteolytic lesions10.9 ± 5.53.0 ± 1.014.5 ± 8.69.8 ± 5.1<0.001<0.020.510.880.96
Osteoblastic lesions7.8 ± 4.41.5 ± 0.812.3 ± 10.07.0 ± 4.0<0.001<0.0010.450.860.90
Background2.3 ± 0.61.8 ± 0.41.1 ± 0.42.4 ± 0.6<0.0010.480.700.720.81
SUVmaxAll lesions*15.4 ± 11.44.7 ± 4.727.4 ± 28.816.9 ± 12.4<0.001<0.0010.290.820.91
Extraskeletal lesions9.5 ± 9.48.4 ± 6.32.2 ± 1.69.4 ± 6.70.610.870.940.910.94
Skeletal lesions17.3 ± 11.33.4 ± 2.834.5 ± 28.919.1 ± 12.8<0.001<0.0020.510.890.91
Skeletal lesions, PC patient15.0 ± 9.62.7 ± 2.429.2 ± 23.917.3 ± 12.4<0.001<0.0010.270.850.88
Skeletal lesions, non–PC patient23.0 ± 13.55.2 ± 3.048.0 ± 35.823.8 ± 12.7<0.0010.190.690.910.98
Osteolytic lesions21.6 ± 9.96.8 ± 2.336.8 ± 17.723.4 ± 8.5<0.0010.060.340.820.96
Osteoblastic lesions16.6 ± 11.52.9 ± 2.534.2 ± 30.318.4 ± 13.2<0.001<0.0010.520.900.90
Background3.3 ± 0.82.7 ± 0.71.8 ± 0.53.8 ± 0.9<0.002<0.020.520.520.67
  • * All lesions: both extraskeletal lesions and skeletal lesions.

  • Background: uptake at left atrium for patient with malignant lesions.

  • PC = prostate cancer.