Table 5.
Size of and tracer uptake in osteomyelytis lesions
| Size of lesion and tracer uptake | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | SD | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM volume1 cm3 | 0.636 | 0.01 | 3.84 | 0.855 | 0.360 |
| [99mTc]IL8 in OM, right limb2 counts/second | 1001 | 366 | 2714 | 552 | 886 |
| [99mTc]IL8 in corresponding site without OM, left limb counts/second | 439 | 62 | 941 | 283 | 435 |
| SUVmax of [18F]FDG in OM1 g/mL | 4.7 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
1
23 OM lesions;
2
16 OM lesions.
Volumes in cm3 and uptake of [99mTc]IL8 in counts per sec and FDG as SUVmax in g/mL of 23 osteomyelitis (OM) lesions (of these 16 had IL8-uptake vs. 23 had FDG-uptake). For comparison the uptake of [99mTc]IL8 in the corresponding anatomical site of the hind limb without OM is shown.