Table 3.
Characteristics of tumors detected by [18F]FDG PET/CT.
| Relation between kidney disease and tumor | Tumor type | Number of cases | Number of tumors detected by PET/CT | Mean SUV value of tumors with increased uptake (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor-related to kidney disease | Lymphoma | 6 | 5 | 10.6 ± 5.0 (2.90–16.0) |
| Multiple myeloma | 17 | 15 (including a case of normal uptake) | 6.1 ± 3.2 (2.5–12.5) | |
| Cervical cancer | 1 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Renal pelvis and ureter cancer | 1 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Tumor-unrelated to kidney disease | Thyroid cancer | 1 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Thymic cancer | 1 | 1 | 2.9 | |
| Lung cancer | 3 | 3 | 4.7 ± 1.5 (3.3–6.3) | |
| Liver cancer | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Gastric cancer | 1 | 1 | 5.4 | |
| Colon cancer | 1 | 1 | 14.6 | |
| Lymphoma | 2 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Ovarian cancer | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Fallopian tube cancer | 1 | 1 | 14.8 | |
| Breast cancer | 1 | 1 | 5 |