Table 1. Mean, confidence interval, total, intra- and inter-subject variabilities of outcome parameters between [18F]FDG test and retest scans.
A) | CMRglu (μmol/min/100g) | B) | SUV (g/mL) | |||||||
Mean ± sd | 95% CI | Abs var | IntraSV | InterSV | Mean ± sd | 95% CI | Abs var | IntraSV | InterSV | |
(n = 12) | (relative value) | (%; ) | (%; n = 6) | (%; n = 6) | (n = 12) | (relative value) | (%;) | (%; n = 6) | (%; n = 6) | |
[EV,%] | [EV,%] | [EV, %] | [EV, %] | |||||||
Thalamus | 20.6±10.1 | [0.0;42.8] | 42.8±28.5 | 45.8 [86] | 18.6 [14] | 2.5±0.5 | [1.4; 3.5] | 18.9±16.4 | 18.5 [93] | 5.2 [7] |
Globus pallidum | 19.5±9.3 | [0.0;40.0] | 34.2±27.3 | 39.5 [67] | 27.7 [33] | 2.2±0.4 | [1.3; 3.1] | 20.2±15.3 | 18.7 [90] | 6.3 [10] |
Caudate nucleus | 24.9±10.8 | [1.2;48.6] | 41.8±25.7 | 41.1 [89] | 14.3 [11] | 2.7±0.5 | [1.5; 3.8] | 16.4±16.4 | 17.4 [76] | 9.7 [24] |
Putamen | 26.2±10.9 | [2.2;50.3] | 42.3±22.0 | 38.1 [82] | 17.8 [18] | 2.8±0.5 | [1.7; 3.8] | 16.1±15.7 | 16.5 [90] | 5.4 [10] |
Cortex | 19.4±8.2 | [1.5;37.5] | 39.9±24.1 | 38.0 [80] | 18.9 [20] | 2.2±0.3 | [1.5; 2.9] | 16.3±12.5 | 14.8 [94] | 3.8 [6] |
Midbrain | 20.4±9.5 | [0.0;41.3] | 37.1±29.2 | 43.5 [86] | 17.6 [14] | 2.3±0.4 | [1.4; 3.3] | 18.5±16.7 | 17.9 [100] | 0.0 |
Pons | 15.8±6.9 | [0.7;30.9] | 25.4±29.2 | 38.1 [75] | 22.0 [25] | 1.9±0.3 | [1.3; 2.6] | 19.0±15.4 | 16.6 [100] | 0.0 |
Cerebellum | 21.1±9.2 | [0.8;41.5] | 33.2±25.6 | 36.0 [65] | 26.1 [35] | 2.3±0.4 | [1.6; 3.1] | 19.4±10.9 | 15.8 [100] | 0.0 |
Frontal cortex | 26.3±11.1 | [2.0;50.6] | 40.4±26.8 | 40.1 [90] | 13.1 [10] | 2.8±0.5 | [1.5; 4.0] | 16.3±16.6 | 17.6 [76] | 9.9 [24] |
Occipital cortex | 17.0±9.0 | [0.0;36.8] | 38.3±29.6 | 46.2 [75] | 26.6 [25] | 2.1±0.4 | [1.2; 3.0] | 20.5±18.9 | 21.4 [100] | 0.0 |
C) | SUVRpons (unitless) | D) | SUVRCerebellum (unitless) | |||||||
Mean±sd | 95% CI | Abs var | IntraSV | InterSV | Mean±sd | 95% CI | Abs var | IntraSV | InterSV | |
(n = 12) | (relative value) | (%; ) | (%; n = 6) | (%; n = 6) | (n = 12) | (relative value) | (%;) | (%; n = 6) | (%; n = 6) | |
[EV,%] | [EV, %] | [EV, %] | [EV, %] | |||||||
Thalamus | 1.3±0.1 | [1.1 ;1.5] | 11.4±8.4 | 10.2 [100] | 0.0 | 1.0±0.1 | [0.8 ;1.2] | 8.7±4.5 | 6.8 [96] | 1.3 [4] |
Globus pallidum | 1.1±0.1 | [0.9 ;1.3] | 9.5±9.9 | 9.9 [99] | 0.9 [0.8] | 0.9±0.1 | [0.7 ;1.1] | 6.8±4.9 | 5.9 [80] | 3.0 [20] |
Caudate nucleus | 1.4±0.2 | [1.0 ;1.8] | 13.0±12.8 | 13.3 [100] | 0.0 | 1.1±0.1 | [0.9 ;1.4] | 9.8±7.5 | 8.5 [84] | 3.7 [16] |
Putamen | 1.4±0.1 | [1.2 ;1.7] | 11.8±11.6 | 11.8 [100] | 0.0 | 1.2±0.1 | [1.0 ;1.4] | 8.6±6.8 | 7.5 [98] | 0.9 [2] |
Cortex | 1.1±0.1 | [0.9 ;1.4] | 10.3±11.3 | 10.9 [100] | 0.0 | 0.9±0.1 | [0.7 ;1.1] | 7.1±5.9 | 6.3 [100] | 0.0 |
Midbrain | 1.2±0.1 | [1.0 ;1.4] | 9.1±6.7 | 7.9 [100] | 0.0 | 1.0±0.1 | [0.8 ;1.2] | 6.4±5.0 | 5.7 [92] | 1.6 [8] |
Pons | 0.8±0.1 | [0.6 ;1.0] | 6.8±6.7 | 6.4 [96] | 1.2 [4] | |||||
Cerebellum | 1.2±0.1 | [1.0 ;1.4] | 6.8±6.7 | 6.5 [99] | 0.3 [0.1] | |||||
Frontal cortex | 1.4±0.2 | [1.0 ;1.8] | 13.9±14.6 | 15.2 [100] | 0.0 | 1.2±0.1 | [1.0 ;1.4] | 10.7±8.2 | 9.5 [78] | 5.1 [22] |
Occipital cortex | 1.1±0.1 | [0.9 ;1.3] | 10.5±8.8 | 9.7 [100] | 0.0 | 0.9±0.1 | [0.7 ;1.1] | 9.8±7.2 | 8.5 [100] | 0.0 |
E) | SUV*Gly (mmol/L) | |||||||||
Mean±sd | 95% CI | Abs var | IntraSV | InterSV | ||||||
(n = 12) | (relative value) | (%; ) | (%; n = 6) | (%; n = 6) | ||||||
[EV, %] | [EV, %] | |||||||||
Thalamus | 12.2±4.6 | [2.1;22.4] | 27.8±31.4 | 39.4 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Globus pallidum | 10.9±4.1 | [1.9;19.8] | 27.3±30.9 | 38.8 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Caudate nucleus | 13.3±4.6 | [3.2;23.5] | 27.0±31.0 | 36.8 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Putamen | 13.8±4.7 | [3.5;24.2] | 26.2±30.8 | 36.2 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Cortex | 10.9±3.5 | [3.2;18.6] | 24.9±29.1 | 33.8 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Midbrain | 11.7±4.2 | [2.4;21.0] | 26.9±30.7 | 38.2 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Pons | 9.6±3.1 | [2.8;16.3] | 24.1±29.2 | 33.8 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Cerebellum | 11.6±3.8 | [3.2;20.0] | 22.8±27.6 | 33.0 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Frontal cortex | 13.7±4.6 | [3.5;23.8] | 27.9±30.3 | 36.2 [100] | 0.0 | |||||
Occipital cortex | 10.5±4.3 | [1.0;19.9] | 26.7±35.1 | 43.0 [100] | 0.0 |
[.] refers to explained variance (EV). Estimates and absolute variability expressed as mean ± SD. InterSV = inter-subject variability; IntraSV = intra-subject variability.