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Cut-offs used to define site-specific tertiles
| First tertile | Second tertile | |
|---|---|---|
| Bone | ||
| SUV (gram/mL) | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| MTV (cm3) | 4.7 | 10.2 |
| TLG (gram) | 18.8 | 54.7 |
| LN | ||
| SUV | 6.3 | 10.4 |
| MTV | 3.6 | 7.9 |
| TLG | 14.6 | 41.2 |
| Liver | ||
| SUV | 6.2 | 12.8 |
| MTV | 7.9 | 15.3 |
| TLG | 32.3 | 100.6 |
| Lung | ||
| SUV | 4.1 | 8.1 |
| MTV | 2.3 | 5.2 |
| TLG | 5.2 | 19.3 |
SUV, standardized uptake value; MTV, metabolic tumor volume; TLG, total lesion glycolysis; LN, lymph node.
