Table 1 Mean SUV’s (±SD) of various organs/tissues in 12 patients between FDG PET/CT examination

Liver SUV_mean

2.1 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.3

ns

Spleen SUV_mean

1.7 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.2

ns

Lung SUV_mean

0.4 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

ns

Blood SUV_mean

1.4 ± 0.2

1.4 ± 0.2

ns

Muscle SUV_mean

0.8 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.2

ns

Bone marrow SUV_mean

1.8 ± 0.3

1.6 ± 0.4

*

Gluteal fat SUV_mean

0.2 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.1

ns

Abdomen SUV_mean

1.1 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.3

ns

Heart SUV_mean

3.4 ± 2.6

4.3 ± 3.2

ns

Heart SUV_max

8.1 ± 6.3

10.6 ± 8.4

ns