TABLE 1

Imaging Features of HCC Lesions

Patient no.Lesion locationLesion size (mm)Uptake above background (visual)Background SUVmeanSUV60 × 10−5m2mL−1 before RxmRECIST responsePercentage change in SUV60Progression- free survival (mo)
MeanMaximumMeanMaximum
1Diffuse disease, R lobe117Isotense4.33.45.1PR−12.213.93
2Segment V/VI56Hyperintense rim and hypointense center4.94.37.8PR−55.5−45.56.6
3Segment VII60Isotense6.35.77.9SD−65.2−42.65.3
4Segment VI20Isotense5.52.85.5SD−6.0−14.44.5
4Segment V52Isotense5.54.15.8SD−0.9−6.7
5Segment II44Hyperintense6.67.510.3SD−37.41.411.4
Segment VI*24Hyperintense6.67.69.9SD10.9−0.7
Segment IV19Hyperintense6.67.39.8SD15.526.2
Segment IV16Hyperintense6.67.810.3SD5.91.9
Segment VIII15Hyperintense6.67.19.4SD0.070.9
Segment IV13Hyperintense6.67.811.3SD−4.70.9
Segment VIII19Hyperintense6.67.18.2PR22.236.5
6Segment III22Hyperintense4.87.610.2NE−69.2−61.917.3
7Segment III22Hyperintense6.110.914.3NENENE8.0
8Segment VIII42Hyperintense6.57.811.5PR−66.4−41.51.5
9Segment II28Hyperintense6.37.910.3CR−58.6−46.15.2
10Segment I62Hyperintense7.78.120.4PR−71.3−41.01.1†
11Segment III38Hyperintense6.17.110.6PR−29.0−21.57.8
12Segment VIII59Mixed isotense and hypotense8.05.110.9PR−55.8−32.816.7
12Segment IV‡60Hypotense8.02.98.4PR−51.6−33.9
13Segment VI31Hyperintense4.86.48.9CR−39.4−48.619.1
14Segment VII (sagittal)18Hyperintense5.35.37.4CR−33.9−30.58.1
14Segment VIII26Hyperintense5.36.37.5CR−33.5−39.1
14Segment VII (medial)10Hyperintense5.36.68.0SD17.230.9
15Segment VIII34Hyperintense5.57.310.4PR−52.4−46.38.9
16Segment VI/VII73Hyperintense5.76.611.6PR−65.8−24.114.5

  • ↵* Untreated lesion.

  • ↵† Patient died of unrelated illness.

  • ↵‡ Photopenic lesion.

  • ↵ Patient underwent liver transplantation.

  • Rx = treatment; PR = partial response; SD = stable disease; NE = not evaluable; CR = complete response.