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Table 3 Values from pathological findings (N = 55)

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

Volume of Interest

N

SUVmean* (g/mL)

SUVmax* (g/mL)

100 × MRFDG* (µmol/g/min)

100 × Ki * (mL/mL/min)

DVFDG* (%)

Gastrointestinal cancer

4

8.83 [6.58–14.70]

15.52 [12.06–25.40]

23.53 [14.72–31.49]

4.31 [2.78–7.32]

244.70 [125–360.40]

Head and neck cancer

8

9.57 [5.19–22.00]

17.02 [9.69–39.57]

26.86 [11.47–68.31]

4.14 [2.12–11.02]

236.90 [88.61–620.30]

Infection and Inflammation

13

4.60 [2.54–9.33]

9.14 [4.67–17.88]

14.85 [3.59–38.44]

2.46 [0.84–6.41]

126.70 [50.98–230]

Lung adenocarcinoma

14

9.88 [1.38–24.3]

15.07 [2.47–35.52]

28.53 [4.05–77.55]

5.06 [0.53–14.36]

278.00 [43.38–762]

Lung squamous cell carcinoma

9

14.30 [7.33–28.60]

21.59 [2.45–44.48]

31.27 [16.84–55.55]

5.49 [3.01–10.48]

272.90 [114–592]

Lymphoma

7

7.40 [4.64–17.80]

13.49 [8.05–34.50]

23.13 [9.77–68.51]

4.03 [1.74–12.46]

248.80 [102.10–938]

  1. *Values are median [min–max]
  2. Note that MRFDG and Ki values are multiplied by 100. Lumped constant = 1
  3. SUVmax is included for comparison, as it is the most used PET metric in clinical practice