Table 2.
Hepatic and splenic metabolic activities (MRglu; μmol/min/100 ml), blood glucose concentration (mmol/l), hepatic and splenic CT densities (CTD; HU) and gender (male/female) in relation to recent chemotherapy (n = 43)
| MRglu | Glucose | CTD | Gender | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Liver | Spleen | Liver | Spleen | M/F | ||
| Recent chemotherapy (within 6 months of PET/CT) | ||||||
| Yes (n = 10) | 2.1 (1.4) | 2.3 (0.9) | 5.7 (0.6) | 45 (11) | 41 (6) | 8/2 |
| No (n = 33) | 2.1 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.9) | 5.8 (0.7) | 47 (9) | 38 (7) | 25/8 |
| p | >0.2 | = 0.2 | >0.2 | >0.2 | >0.2 | >0.2 |