Table 4 Primary breast tumor to background SUVmax ratio

Primitive Tumor to contralateral Breast

7.94 ± 5.83^†‡

(1.16–32.66)

9.05 ± 6.72^†

(1.38–40.11)

9.00 ± 6.24^‡

(1.5–33.98)

Primitive Tumor to descending Aorta

4.88 ± 2.75^‡‡

(0.62–16.22)

6.10 ± 4.04^‡

(0.86–25.46)

6.66 ± 4.74^‡

(0.88–34.79)

Primitive Tumor to Liver

0.84 ± 0.46^‡‡

(0.13–2.40)

0.98 ± 0.59^‡‡

(0.10–2.97)

1.18 ± 0.75^‡‡

(0.12–3.56)

Primitive Tumor to Muscle

5.29 ± 3.09^‡‡

(0.75–21.10)

6.71 ± 4.56^‡‡

(0.81–32.53)

8.33 ± 5.15^‡‡

(1.28–31.09)