Fig. 2
From: 18F-FDG PET/CT predicts acute exacerbation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after thoracic surgery
Comparison of baseline SUVs between IPF patients with and without postoperative complications. A All complications. B Acute exacerbation. C Prolonged air leakage. D Death. Each bar represents the mean and standard deviation. *p< 0.05, #p < 0.1. SUV, maximum standardized uptake value; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Cx, complications; SUVmax, maximum standardized uptake value; SUVmean, mean standardized uptake value; SUVR, standardized uptake value ratio; SUVmeanTF, tissue fraction-corrected mean standardized uptake; SUVRTF, tissue fraction-corrected standardized uptake value ratio; AE, acute exacerbation; AL, air leakage