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Table 2 Differences in the total bone uptake (TBU) between B-SAC and CTAC

From: Bone SPECT-based segmented attenuation correction for quantitative analysis of bone metastasis (B-SAC): comparison with CT-based attenuation correction

 

TBU [g] (range)

Ratio of TBUs between B-SAC and CTAC

Threshold for metabolic tumor volume

B-SAC

CTAC

Same threshold*

50% in CTAC**

50%

902 ± 375 (359–1617)

821 ± 434 (299–1665)

1.17 ± 0.22

1.17 ± 0.22

55%

743 ± 304 (287–1186)

676 ± 351 (242–1241)

1.17 ± 0.22

0.96 ± 0.19

60%

591 ± 241 (228–838)

537 ± 276 (189–869)

1.17 ± 0.21

0.77 ± 0.17

  1. *Same threshold for metabolic tumor volume in both B-SAC and CTAC
  2. **Threshold for metabolic tumor volume was set at 50% in CTAC