TABLE 2

Relative Differences (%) and Absolute Differences (SUV) on VOIs in Physiologic Uptake*

Relative difference (%)
VOInAC methodMean ± SDMinimumMaximumAbsolute difference (SUV)P
Hip fat36SEGbase−1.41 ± 3.52−13.515.23−0.00 ± 0.010.2134
Hip fat36SEGwBONEpe−3.58 ± 3.43−12.072.41−0.01 ± 0.010.0021*
Hip fat36SEGwBONEad−3.09 ± 4.06−8.535.61−0.01 ± 0.010.0001*
Liver27SEGbase−4.25 ± 4.12−12.159.53−0.05 ± 0.100.0021*
Liver27SEGwBONEpe−3.05 ± 3.90−10.529.10−0.03 ± 0.090.0031*
Liver27SEGwBONEad−3.72 ± 3.19−8.725.04−0.05 ± 0.070.0032*
Muscle72SEGbase−1.85 ± 2.75−8.9810.07−0.01 ± 0.02<0.0001*
Muscle72SEGwBONEpe−0.88 ± 2.66−7.707.95−0.005 ± 0.020.0309
Muscle72SEGwBONEad−1.59 ± 2.67−7.796.98−0.01 ± 0.02<0.0001*
Lung54SEGbase−1.73 ± 14.75−28.7935.79−0.01 ± 0.040.0947
Lung54SEGwBONEpe2.36 ± 16.64−26.9943.430.00 ± 0.050.9590
Lung54SEGwBONEad2.20 ± 17.54−26.2860.790.00 ± 0.050.9590
Femur18SEGbase−23.01 ± 6.35−31.77−9.62−0.24 ± 0.090.0006*
Femur18SEGwBONEpe−1.10 ± 4.80−10.017.61−0.01 ± 0.050.2136
Femur18SEGwBONEad−3.56 ± 8.06−11.8412.97−0.04 ± 0.080.0518
Marrow54SEGbase−14.42 ± 4.96−26.16−4.30−0.19 ± 0.06<0.0001*
Marrow54SEGwBONEpe0.25 ± 4.30−6.4318.99−0.00 ± 0.050.9590
Marrow54SEGwBONEad−6.41 ± 3.12−15.18−0.25−0.09 ± 0.05<0.0001*
  • * Statistically significant differences.

  • Differences are averaged over all evaluated patients.