TABLE 2

Sites of 11C-Choline PET/CT–Positive Lesions and PET-Derived Parameters

VariableNo. of patients
Site of disease
 Pelvic LN4
 Abdominal LN5
 Pelvic LN + abdominal LN13
 Pelvic LN + abdominal LN +  prostatic bed18
 Pelvic LN + prostatic bed12
 Common iliac LN6
 Common iliac LN + abdominal LN8
 Mediastinal LN2
Measures of metabolic activity
 SUVmax
  Median6.95
  Mean8.11
  Range1.50–23.40
 SUVmean
  Median4.20
  Mean5.01
  Range1.00–14.80
 MTV40 (cm3)
  Median2.25
  Mean3.11
  Range0.29–35.21
 MTV50 (cm3)
  Median1.30
  Mean1.96
  Range0.22–23.40
 MTV60 (cm3)
  Median0.72
  Mean1.18
  Range0.07–13.22