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Total number of swollen (S), tender (T) and positron emission tomography (PET)-positive joints out of a total of eight joints per patient and the average SUVmax for PET-positive and PET-negative joints
| Patient number | Number of S | Number of T | Number of PET positive | Average SUVmax (PET positive) | Average SUVmax (PET negative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.91 | 0.94 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2.10 | 1.38 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.46 | 1.11 |
The eight joints constitute the proximal interphalangeal joints 2–5 and the distal interphalangeal joints 2–5.
