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Table 2 18F-FAMT and 18F-FDG uptake in various tumor types

From: Clinical value of fluorine-18α-methyltyrosine PET in patients with gliomas: comparison with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET

Histological classification

18F-FAMT

18F-FDG

Median SUVmax (IQR)

Median T/N ratio (IQR)

Median SUVmax (IQR)

Median T/N ratio (IQR)

All gliomas

3.45 (2.58–4.63)

4.08 (2.87–4.76)

6.65 (5.55–10.2)

1.12 (0.86–1.83)

WHO grade II

2.88 (2.04–3.75)

2.85 (2.06–4.28)

5.40 (4.20–8.45)

0.88 (0.75–1.04)

 Diffuse astrocytoma

3.07

2.05

4.10

0.90

 Oligoastrocytoma

2.65 (1.90–4.00)

2.80 (2.11–4.33)

5.10 (4.50–5.80)

0.86 (0.62–0.88)

 Oligodendroglioma

3.60

4.23

10.7

1.39

WHO grade III

4.20 (2.17–5.75)

4.65 (3.50–5.42)

6.55 (6.00–8.28)

1.17 (0.68–2.24)

 Anaplastic astrocytoma

2.63

5.20

6.60

1.22

 Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma

2.68 (1.61–5.15)

4.29 (2.47–5.05)

6.00 (4.93–6.45)

0.71 (0.63–1.17)

 Anaplastic oligodendroglioma

5.70 (4.93–6.40)

5.03 (3.71–6.39)

12.8 (6.70–21.3)

1.91 (1.17–2.75)

WHO grade IV

3.60 (3.05–4.60)

4.09 (3.36–4.92)

9.15 (6.38–11.5)

1.56 (1.11–2.50)

 Glioblastoma

3.60 (3.05–4.60)

4.09 (3.36–4.92)

9.15 (6.38–11.5)

1.56 (1.11–2.50)

  1. IQR interquartile range