SUVmean of 18F−/18F-FDG in Studied Organ and Differences from Estimated 18F−/18F-FDG Values
| Comparison of 18F−/18F-FDG and estimated 18F−/18F-FDG | ||||
| Organ | 18F−/18F-FDG | Estimated 18F−/18F-FDG | P | Correlation (r) |
| Brain cortex (frontal lobe) | 10.0 ± 2.4 | 10.4 ± 2.4 | 0.17 | 0.62 |
| Cerebellum | 8.4 ± 1.9 | 8.8 ± 1.8 | 0.26 | 0.49 |
| Parotid grand | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | <0.003 | 0.77 |
| Lung | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.24 | 0.85 |
| Myocardium | 4.5 ± 3.8 | 5.0 ± 4.3 | 0.28 | 0.69 |
| Left atrium (background) | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 0.16 | 0.80 |
| Liver | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 0.24 | 0.64 |
| Spleen | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 0.58 | 0.61 |
| Pancreas | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 0.26 | 0.54 |
| Kidney | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | <0.02 | 0.44 |
| Cecum | 1.7 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 1.9 | 0.58 | 0.76 |
| Trapezius muscle | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.73 |
| Gluteus maximus muscle | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.52 | 0.75 |
| Fat tissue | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.66 | 0.87 |
| Cervical vertebrae | 4.7 ± 1.9 | 4.8 ± 1.7 | 0.19 | 0.77 |
| Thoracic vertebrae | 5.2 ± 2.0 | 5.3 ± 1.8 | 0.31 | 0.85 |
| Lumbar vertebrae | 4.9 ± 2.2 | 5.0 ± 1.9 | 0.47 | 0.85 |
| Sacrum | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 3.9 ± 1.6 | 0.94 | 0.80 |