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Table 3 Mean SUVmax ± standard deviation (SD) in true positive and false positive PET lesions based upon location of PET positive lesions.

From: FDG-PET scan in patients with clinically and/or radiologically suspicious colorectal cancer recurrence but normal CEA

 

True Positive PET

SUVmax (range)

False Positive PET

SUVmax (range)

Liver

8

5.4 ± 1.8 (3.1–8.2)

1

3.1

Bowel

11

6.06 ± 3.5 (1.8–12)

4

8.5 ± 5.5 (4.5–16.7)

Lymph nodes

3

4.2 ± 1.7 (2–9–6.3)

1

3.3

Lungs

2

5.25 ± 4.87 (1.8–8.7)

0

N/A

Other intra-abdominal

2

5.05 ± 1.48 (4–6.1)

0

N/A

Total

26

5.51 ± 2.73 (1.8–12)

6

6.75 ± 5.1 (3.1–16.7)

  1. N/A – not applicable