TABLE 3

Summary of Relationship Between Cardiac 18F-FDG Uptake SUV and Various Ambient Temperatures

TemperatureAverage heart counts per pixelMaximum heart counts per pixelCardiac SUV
Daily minimumP = 0.0476, R2 = 0.09P = 0.0437, R2 = 0.09P = 0.0244, R2 = 0.10
Daily maximumP = 0.1674P = 0.1446P = 0.1116
Daily meanP = 0.0820P = 0.0721P = 0.0455, R2 = 0.08
3-d meanP = 0.0475, R2 = 0.09P = 0.0408, R2 = 0.09P = 0.0320, R2 = 0.10
1-wk meanP = 0.0765P = 0.0687P = 0.0593
2-wk meanP > 0.08P = 0.0781P > 0.08
3-wk meanP > 0.08P = 0.0817P > 0.08
4-wk meanP > 0.08P = 0.0830P > 0.08