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Table 2 SUVmax values of different SPECT quantification in loose and stable prostheses

From: Accuracy comparison of various quantitative [99mTc]Tc-DPD SPECT/CT reconstruction techniques in patients with symptomatic hip and knee joint prostheses

 

Integrity of prosthesis

Difference

SD

Kruskal–Wallis

Loose

SD

Stable

SD

xSPECT Quant

12.79 (9.89–15.7)

4.05

8.15 (7.14–9.2)

2.22

4.63 (1.6–7.6)

1.37

P = 0.0025

xSPECT Bone

18.45 (14.3–22.6)

5.77

11.25 (10.0–12.5)

2.93

7.21 (2.9–11.4)

1.93

P = 0.0005

xSPECT Quant iMAR

12.93 (9.9–15.9)

4.24

7.55 (6.5–8.5)

2.31

5.38 (2.3–8.5)

1.42

P = 0.0007

xSPECT Bone iMAR

18.16 (14.5–21.9)

5.17

10.55 (9.5–11.6)

2.49

7.61 (3.8–11.4)

1.71

P = 0.0001

  1. Numbers are mean SUV max (95% confidence interval)
  2. *P values for comparison of loose versus stable prosthesis, n = 10 loose prosthesis and n = 23 stable prosthesis