Table 1.
Comparison between measured and calculated boron concentrations (ppm) and percent difference between the mBC and eBC (%)
| mBC by ICP-OES (ppm) | eBC from SUVmax (ppm) | eBC from SUVmean (ppm) | Difference between mBC and eBC from SUVmax (%) | Difference between mBC and eBC from SUVmean (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | 12.2 ± 1.0 | 11.6 ± 2.7 | 9.0 ± 1.9** | −5.2 ± 21.1 | −26.6 ± 12.6 |
| Brain | 7.6 ± 1.1 | 8.2 ± 1.3 | 5.3 ± 1.3** | 9.4 ± 22.3 | −30.1 ± 19.0 |
| Lung | 15.0 ± 3.9 | 7.3 ± 1.0** | 4.9 ± 1.0** | −48.4 ± 16.2 | −65.7 ± 12.1 |
| Liver | 14.9 ± 2.4 | 14.9 ± 2.6 | 11.6 ± 2.3* | 1.6 ± 21.3 | −20.8 ± 18.8 |
| Spleen | 20.4 ± 4.7 | 16.9 ± 2.0 | 11.0 ± 1.5** | −14.3 ± 16.8 | −44.0 ± 13.3 |
| Pancreas | 52.2 ± 12.1 | 46.2 ± 12.1 | 31.2 ± 7.0** | −9.5 ± 27.5 | −37.4 ± 23.6 |
| Small intestine | 16.4 ± 2.5 | 9.9 ± 1.9** | 6.9 ± 1.5** | −37.8 ± 19.3 | −56.7 ± 11.8 |
| Large intestine | 13.2 ± 1.5 | 8.7 ± 1.6** | 5.8 ± 1.4** | −33.9 ± 11.0 | −55.4 ± 11.8 |
| Kidney | 83.1 ± 16.1 | 108.9 ± 17.1* | 89.1 ± 14.5 | 34.3 ± 29.3 | 10.0 ± 24.9 |
| Tumor | 27.6 ± 8.5 | 26.0 ± 6.0 | 15.2 ± 3.4** | 3.4 ± 43.2 | −42.4 ± 16.5 |
** p < 0.01 and * p < 0.05 by paired t test