Table 2 Mean SUV’s (±SD) of various organs/tissues in 12 patients and in 25 control (normal) subjects

Liver SUV_mean

2.1 ± 0.2

ns

2.2 ± 0.4

ns

2.1 ± 0.3

Spleen SUV_mean

1.7 ± 0.2

*

1.5 ± 0.3

ns

1.7 ± 0.2

Lung SUV_mean

0.4 ± 0.1

ns

0.4 ± 0.1

ns

0.4 ± 0.1

Blood SUV_mean

1.4 ± 0.2

ns

1.3 ± 0.3

ns

1.4 ± 0.2

Muscle SUV_mean

0.8 ± 0.3

ns

0.7 ± 0.2

ns

0.7 ± 0.2

Bone marrow SUV_mean

1.8 ± 0.3

*

1.5 ± 0.4

ns

1.6 ± 0.4

Gluteal fat SUV_mean

0.2 ± 0.1

ns

0.2 ± 0.1

ns

0.2 ± 0.1

Abdomen SUV_mean

1.1 ± 0.2

ns

1.1 ± 0.2

ns

1.1 ± 0.3

Heart SUV_mean

3.4 ± 2.6

ns

4.3 ± 1.7

ns

4.3 ± 3.2

Heart SUV_max

8.1 ± 6.3

ns

9.9 ± 4.4

ns

10.6 ± 8.4