TABLE 3

Mean SUVmax and SUVmean in Metastatic Lesions Before and After Sandostatin LAR Treatment

Metastatic fociNo. of assessed lesionsType of SUVSUV before treatment (mean ± SD)SUV after treatment (mean ± SD)P
Liver73SUVmax20.7 ± 7.623.3 ± 9.30.153
SUVmean16.5 ± 5.717.5 ± 6.20.473
Lymph node60SUVmax18.3 ± 11.119.7 ± 16.10.876
SUVmean13.8 ± 9.014.2 ± 7.60.755
Bone23SUVmax26.0 ± 13.126.9 ± 10.70.571
SUVmean20.8 ± 12.021.2 ± 10.50.798
Lung2SUVmax10.3 ± 2.2512.3 ± 5.350.776
SUVmean7.5 ± 2.39.2 ± 3.80.759