Table 4 Radiotracer activity in salivary glands of unilateral icepack group: (cooled) left side versus (non-cooled) right side
From: Impact of external cooling with icepacks on 68Ga-PSMA uptake in salivary glands
Radiotracer activity in unilateral (left-sided) icepack group (N = 24) | Absolute difference (%) | p value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left parotid gland | Right parotid gland | ||||
SUVmax (mean, ± SD) | 11.12 (± 3.71) | SUVmax (mean, ± SD) | 12.69 (± 3.75) | 1.57 (12.37) | 0.00 |
SUVpeak (mean, ± SD) | 9.93 (± 3.32) | UVpeak (mean, ± SD) | 11.25 (± 3.25) | 1.32 (11.73) | 0.00 |
SUVmean (mean, ± SD) | 4.36 (± 1.75) | SUVmean (mean, ± SD) | 4.78 (± 1.43) | 0.42% (8.79) | 0.14 |
Left submandibular gland | Right submandibular gland | ||||
SUVmax (mean, ± SD) | 12.83 (± 3.23) | SUVmax (mean, ± SD) | 13.21 (± 3.46) | 0.38 (2.88) | 0.15 |
SUVpeak (mean, ± SD) | 10.85 (± 2.90) | SUVpeak (mean, ± SD) | 11.12 (± 2.90) | 0.27 (2.43) | 0.19 |
SUVmean (mean, ± SD) | 4.73 (± 1.78) | SUVmean (mean, ± SD) | 4.89 (± 2.04) | 0.16 (3.27) | 0.22 |