Table 2 Organ standardized uptake values (SUV), FDG uptake rate constants (K _i) and glucose metabolic rates (MR_gluc)

SUV (45-60 min p.i.)

Non-fasted

9.5 ± 2.4

0.55 ± 0.11

1.45 ± 0.41

Non-fasted and insulin

9.98 ± 1.06

0.97 ± 0.29*

0.96 ± 0.11*

Fasted

3.48 ± 1.73*

0.40 ± 0.09

2.87 ± 0.50*

Fasted and insulin

9.35 ± 1.62

1.00 ± 0.24*

1.73 ± 0.41

K_i (ml/min/100 g)

Non-fasted

13.44 ± 3.93

0.73 ± 0.25

2.24 ± 0.53

Non-fasted and insulin

19.79 ± 3.34*

1.89 ± 0.86*

2.52 ± 0.58

Fasted

3.34 ± 1.92*

0.36 ± 0.11*

2.99 ± 0.39

Fasted and insulin

20.01 ± 12.70

2.04 ± 1.80*

3.56 ± 1.21

MR_gluc (mg/min/100 g)

Non-fasted

19.41 ± 5.39

1.06 ± 0.34

3.21 ± 0.53

Fasted

3.26 ± 1.97*

0.34 ± 0.08*

2.85 ± 0.23