Table 3.
Spearman’s rho correlation analysis results in between Maximum standardized uptake value, Maximum region of interest, and hounsfiled unit values
| PET SUVmax/ bone ROImax | PET SUVmax/ CT HU | BoneROImax/ CT HU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osteoblastic | |||
| r | 0.107 | 0.064 | 0.075 |
| P | 0.552 | 0.723 | 0.679 |
| Osteolytic | |||
| r | −0.194 | 0.159 | −0.216 |
| P | 0.091 | 0.167 | 0.060 |
| Mixed | |||
| r | −0.160 | −0.180 | 0.086 |
| P | 0.359 | 0.301 | 0.623 |
HU: Hounsfiled unit; SUVmax: Maximum standardized uptake value; PET: Positron emission tomography; CT: Computed tomography; ROImax: Maximum region of interest