TABLE 3

SUVmax Data with Reference to Lesion Location

Mean SUVmax ± SDSUVmax percentage difference ± SD
Lesion locationLesion distribution3DBB 4DAG 4D3D vs. BB 4D3D vs. AG 4D
RUL172.29 ± 4.283.45 ± 4.783.17 ± 4.5398.60 ± 99.1984.37 ± 95.08
LUL134.82 ± 6.846.61 ± 8.835.48 ± 6.8351.48 ± 56.9230.62 ± 52.03
RLL153.63 ± 3.335.71 ± 4.324.96 ± 4.0279.86 ± 59.2547.42 ± 34.72
LLL62.59 ± 2.643.49 ± 3.443.08 ± 3.4441.86 ± 36.2317.08 ± 32.28
Lingula41.35 ± 0.652.05 ± 0.551.72 ± 0.4777.97 ± 81.4054.17 ± 84.34
ML20.60 ± 0.280.95 ± 0.780.75 ± 1.0643.75 ± 61.87−6.25 ± 132.58
  • RUL = right upper lobe; LUL = left upper lobe; RLL = right lower lobe; LLL = left lower lobe; ML = middle lobe; BB = best bin; AG = average gated.