Fig. 6.

Column plots with standard error of mean (SEM) and scatter plots showing relations between SUV_max values and different tissue characteristics. Significant lower SUV_max values could be found in prostate carcinomas with PSMA IHC negative area (PSMA_%neg) ≥ 20% (A), an infiltrative growth pattern (B), WHO/ISUP grade groups 2 and 3 (C) but not in carcinomas with low cytoplasmic or membranous PSMA staining intensities (D, E). SUV_max values significantly correlated with maximum tumour diameter (r = 0.318, p = 0.015, Pearson’s correlation) as well as tumour area (r = 0.426, p < 0.01, Pearson’s correlation) (F, G). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01