Table 4 Standardized uptake values of focal FDG uptake in the gastrointestinal tract and lesions detected by CT scan
From: Incidental gastrointestinal 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake associated with lung cancer
Malignant disease confirmed | High probability of malignant disease | Benign disease confirmed | High probability of benign disease | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 4 | n = 5 | n = 4 | n = 6 | |
SUVmax | 7.05 ± 3 | 7 ± 3 | 7.7 ± 7.3 | 4.7 ± 0.7 |
SUVpeak | 5.8 ± 3 | 5.8 ± 2.5 | 6.5 ± 5.3 | 3.5 ± 0.7 |
Volume 50 % | 5.8 ± 4.6 | 6.2 ± 2.9 | 6.5 ± 3.3 | 4.3 ± 4.8 |
Volume 41 % | 7.5 ± 5.5 | 8.7 ± 3.9 | 8.6 ± 7.8 | 6 ± 5.3 |
Lesion on CT scan | 2 (50 %) | 2 (40 %) | 1 (25 %) | 2 (33 %) |