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Table 4 Descriptive statistics of the average SUVs for adenoma and thyroid for the different scan durations in n = 8 patients

From: Optimization of parathyroid 11C-choline PET protocol for localization of parathyroid adenomas in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

SUVpeak for adenoma

SUVmean for thyroid

Scan duration (min)

Scan duration (min)

 

1

2.5

5

10

 

1

2.5

5

10

Median

3.88

3.81

3.80

3.71

Median

2.10

2.11

2.11

2.15

SD

2.70

2.69

2.67

2.61

SD

0.69

0.69

0.69

0.68

IQ

3.41

3.43

3.44

3.34

IQ

0.96

0.97

0.96

0.99

SUVmax for adenoma

SUVmax for thyroid

Scan duration (min)

Scan duration (min)

 

1

2.5

5

10

 

1

2.5

5

10

Median

6.74

6.47

6.41

6.24

Median

3.11

2.93

2.87

2.84

SD

4.06

3.98

3.89

3.71

SD

0.94

0.97

0.98

0.96

IQ

6.54

6.54

6.58

5.85

IQ

1.62

1.59

1.56

1.54

  1. SD standard deviation, IQ interquartile range, SUV standardized uptake value
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