TABLE 2

Difference in SUVs in Healthy Organ Tissues

OrganMean difference, mCT − Vision SUV ± SD95% confidence intervalPEquivalence
Aortic archSUVmax, −0.01 ± 0.47−0.23; 0.210.921Equivalent
SUVpeak, −0.04 ± 0.49−0.23; 0.230.991Equivalent
SUVmean, −0.11 ± 0.43−0.21; 0.200.966Equivalent
Semioval centerSUVmax, −0.36 ± 0.83−0.40; 0.390.985Equivalent
SUVpeak, −0.31 ± 0.87−0.41; 0.400.994Equivalent
SUVmean, 0.01 ± 0.43−0.20; 0.200.997Equivalent
LiverSUVmax, 0.38 ± 0.28−0.13; 0.130.956Equivalent
SUVpeak, −0.11 ± 0.41−0.19; 0.200.968Equivalent
SUVmean, 0.04 ± 0.28−0.13; 0.130.992Equivalent
LungSUVmax, 0.08 ± 0.15−0.07; 0.070.964Equivalent
SUVpeak, 0.02 ± 0.13−0.06; 0.060.991Equivalent
SUVmean, 0.04 ± 0.12−0.06; 0.050.867Equivalent
Left ventricleSUVmax, 0.01 ± 0.65−0.31; 0.300.973Equivalent
SUVpeak, −0.16 ± 0.68−0.32; 0.320.987Equivalent
SUVmean, 0.04 ± 0.53−0.25; 0.250.993Equivalent
Parotid glandSUVmax, 0.66 ± 0.97−0.45; 0.450.996Equivalent
SUVpeak, 0.17 ± 0.52−0.25; 0.240.982Equivalent
SUVmean, 0.57 ± 0.85−0.40; 0.390.979Equivalent
Quadriceps muscleSUVmax, 0.20 ± 0.30−0.14; 0.140.977Equivalent
SUVpeak, 0.09 ± 0.23−0.11; 0.110.992Equivalent
SUVmean, 0.07 ± 0.16−0.07; 0.070.988Equivalent
SpleenSUVmax, 0.07 ± 0.32−0.15; 0.150.973Equivalent
SUVpeak, 0.00 ± 0.30−0.14; 0.140.995Equivalent
SUVmean, 0.04 ± 0.32−0.15; 0.150.995Equivalent