TABLE 3

Mean Relative Differences and RCs for Several Uptake Metrics and Influence of Different Uptake Times and Lesion Selection

All lesionsPERCISTPERCIST-averaged
Uptake timeMean difference (%)RC (%)Mean difference (%)RC (%)Mean difference (%)RC (%)
60 min after injection2.226.6−1.813.8−1.57.3
 SUVmax
 SUVmean0.718.1−1.713.7−1.36.6
 SUVpeak0.819.9−1.615.6−0.77.5
 TLG−1.529.0−1.619.1−0.114.7
 MATV−2.230.90.021.4−0.214.9
90 min after injection−0.623.3−1.116.0−1.28.4
 SUVmax
 SUVmean−0.317.8−1.011.9−1.36.9
 SUVpeak−0.615.8−0.411.4−0.57.6
 TLG−1.123.7−0.315.10.99.6
 MATV−0.830.70.620.70.112.9
  • PERCIST = 5 hottest lesions, maximum 2 per organ and minimum SUV > 1.5 × mean liver SUV + 2 SDs.