Fig. 3

Boxplots of intensity (SUV_max) of ¹⁸F-fluorocholine uptake in malignant lymph nodes and intestine in the early and late phase. No statistically significant difference was found. Early phase p = 0.823 and late phase p = 0.897 (Mann-Whitney U test). Boxplots showing the median, first and third quartile, maximum and minimal values not considered an outlier and outliers (>1.5 interquartile range)