Table 2.

Comparison of parameters obtained at pre-chemotherapy and post-chemotherapy FDG PET/CT scans.

Variable	Pre-chemo	Post-chemo	t	P
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Weight (kg)	70.62 ± 17.90	74.51 ± 14.38	−3.092	.003∗
BMI (kg/m2)	25.23 ± 5.98	26.73 ± 5.25	−3.230	.002∗
FBS (mmol/L)	5.94 ± 1.66	5.54 ± 1.20	1.461	.150
Administered FDG (mCi)	8.78 ± 2.32	9.05 ± 2.15	−1.281	.206
Ascending aorta
SUVmax	2.67 ± 0.75	2.66 ± 0.65	0.144	.886
TBR	1.77 ± 0.38	1.83 ± 0.48	−0.765	.448
Carotid artery
SUVmax	2.02 ± 0.59	2.01 ± 0.53	0.039	.969
TBR	1.44 ± 0.35	1.45 ± 0.41	−0.076	.940
Abdominal aorta
SUVmax	2.63 ± 0.81	2.47 ± 0.61	1.363	.179
TBR	1.81 ± 0.46	1.69 ± 0.35	1.410	.164
Femoral artery
SUVmax	1.48 ± 0.49	1.50 ± 0.47	−0.314	.755
TBR	1.28 ± 0.31	1.38 ± 0.36	−1.390	.171