TABLE 1

PET/CT Distances, Changes Relative to Static Image, and Liver Noise

ParameternPET/staticPET/exPET/matched
PET/CT distance (mm)
 CT/ex82.2 ± 3.8 (7.4)2.9 ± 4.5 (9.0)3.1 ± 3.9 (10.7)
 CT/in183.5 ± 4.9 (11.1)5.1 ± 5.2 (17.0)2.8 ± 4.0 (8.3)
Relative to static image
 SUVmax401.21 ± 0.17 (1.56)1.21 ± 0.26 (1.82)
 SUVpeak401.12 ± 0.11 (1.45)1.12 ± 0.22 (2.02)
Liver noise281.15 ± 0.15 (1.41)1.40 ± 0.33 (2.39)
  • Data are average ± SD, followed by maximum in parentheses.