Table 2 SUVmax of different normal target tissues over time

Contralateral normal Breast

0.83 ± 0.40

(0.24–2.12)

0.78 ± 0.38

(0.21–2.35)

0.80 ± 0.36

(0.25–2.48)

Muscle

0.95 ± 0.28^*

(0.52–1.75)

0.93 ± 0.29

(0.37–1.65)

0.86 ± 0.20^*

(0.32–1.21)

Descending aorta

1.18 ± 0.34^††

(0.38–2.03)

1.01 ± 0.32^†

(0.45–1.85)

0.97 ± 0.30^†

(0.38–2.46)

Humeral head

3.36 ± 1.79^‡‡

(0.78–10.74)

3.87 ± 1.89^‡‡

(0.64–9.95)

4.39 ± 2.00^‡‡

(0.56–9.57)

Liver

6.79 ± 2.03^††

(2.96–12.65)

6.24 ± 1.99^††

(2.92–12.84)

5.57 ± 1.74^††

(2.41–9.81)

Vertebral body

8.21 ± 3.17^‡‡

(2.13–18.8)

9.64 ± 3.66^‡‡

(3.37–21.57)

10.85 ± 3.63^‡‡

(3.72–20.72)