Normal values for 18F-FDG uptake in organs and tissues measured by dynamic whole body multiparametric FDG PET in 126 patients

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Table 1 PET study indication and population demographics

Scan indication		Number of patients			Age distribution*
Scan indication		Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Cancer of unknown primary origin	Non-DM	6	1	5	54.5 [35–65]	53	54.8 [35–65]
Cancer of unknown primary origin	DM	2	1	1	67 [59–75]	75	59
Gastro-intestinal cancer	Non-DM	3	2	1	57.3 [45–68]	63.5 [59–68]	45
Gastro-intestinal cancer	DM	1	0	1	57	–	57
Head and neck cancer	Non-DM	15	7	8	58.6 [23–81]	54.7 [23–81]	62 [49–72]
Head and neck cancer	DM	6	2	4	66.6 [55–77]	73.5 [70–77]	63.3 [55–70]
Infection and inflammation	Non-DM	22	13	9	50.4 [22–76]	49.1 [22–71]	52.2 [24–76]
Infection and inflammation	DM	5	3	2	60.6 [51–74]	59.3 [52–64]	62.5 [51–74]
Lung cancer	Non-DM	38	18	20	64.8 [49–81]	66 [49–78]	63.7 [51–81]
Lung cancer	DM	7	6	1	73.4 [69–77]	74.2 [72–77]	69
Lymphoma	Non-DM	16	9	7	55.5 [18–85]	53.6 [18–85]	58 [37–72]
Lymphoma	DM	3	3	0	51.7 [28–64]	51.7 [28–64]	–
Uro-genital cancer	Non-DM	0	0	0	–	–	–
Uro-genital cancer	DM	2	1	1	69 [63–75]	75	63
Total	Non-DM	100	50	50	58.4 [18–85]	57.4 [18–85]	59.3 [24–81]
Total	DM	26	16	10	65.4 [28–77]	67.2 [28–77]	62.6 [51–74]