| PN | pulmonary nodule |
| 18F FDG | 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose |
| PET/CT | positron emission tomography/computed tomography |
| SUV | standardized uptake value |
| SUVmax | standardized uptake value maximum |
| SUVmean | standardized uptake value mean |
| SUVpeak | standardized uptake value peak |
| MTV | metabolic tumor volume |
| TLG | total lesion glycolysis |
| DTPI | dual time point imaging |
| ΔSUV | SUV2 (delayed phase) -SUV1 (early phase) |
| ΔMTV | MTV2 (delayed phase) -MTV1 (early phase) |
| ΔTLG | TLG2 (delayed phase) -TLG1 (early phase) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ROI | region of interest |
| OS | overall survival |
| CT | computed tomography |
| GLUT | glucose transporter |
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| PETMR | |
| Radiomics |