TABLE 3

Correlation Between IRT Outcome Variables and PET/CT Measures

ParameterIRT outcome (right ROI)MR(gluc)MIPMR(gluc)BAT
RelativeBase TSCR0.280 (NS)0.003 (NS)
Peak TSCR (initial)0.386 (NS)0.032 (NS)
Δ10TSCR0.721*0.583†
AbsoluteBase TSCR0.118 (NS)0.443‡
Peak TSCR (initial)0.087 (NS)0.406‡
Δ10TSCR0.214 (NS)0.056 (NS)

  • ↵* P < 0.01.

  • ↵† P < 0.05.

  • ↵‡ P < 0.1.

  • NS = not statistically significant.

  • Values are r2, square of Pearson coefficient for 8 male volunteers.