TABLE 2

SUVmax in Lumbar Spine Areas of Controls

SUVmax at:
L1–L2L2–L3L3–L4L4–L5L5–S1
LocationMeanSDMeanSDMeanSDMeanSDMeanSD
Lateral recess0.900.180.690.150.710.210.700.210.710.17
Neuroforamen1.230.231.240.231.200.271.100.171.050.25
Disk0.750.150.610.150.610.180.680.130.680.23
Facet joints1.110.261.180.261.060.251.180.301.000.22
Paraspinal muscle0.770.130.730.170.750.180.670.150.660.22