Table 2. Maximum standardized uptake value, maximum metabolic index, mean standardized uptake value and mean metabolic index values of benign, malignant and metastatic groups.

	SUVmax	MImax	SUVmean	MImean	SUVmax		MImax		SUVmean		MImean
	Mean±SE	Mean±SE	Mean±SE	Mean±SE	Median	Min-Max	Median	Min-Max	Median	Min-Max	Median	Min-Max
Benign (n=10)	2.3±0.4	18.4±7.4	1.3±0.2	9.9±3.8	1,94	1-6	10,63	2-83	1,51	1-3	6,10	1-43
Metastatic (n=30)	4.4±0.7	46.1±24.9	3.2±0.7	21.2±9.6	3,1	1-17	11,34	4-755	1,83	1-20	6,22	2-289
Malign (n=38)	7.9±0.7	186.4±51.1	4.7±0.4	110.9±31.3	7,35	2-22	84,46	3-1493	4,41	1-13	47,94	2-921
SUV: Standardized uptake value; MI: Metabolic index; SE: Standard error.