TABLE 5.

Comparison of Intensity of Tracer Accumulation in Organs and Tissues with Physiologic Tracer Uptake

Point of measurement	G1*	G2†	P
SUVmean median bladder	41.9 (22.8–69.8)	5.3 (3.5–7.3)	<0.001
SUVmean median kidneys	34.8 (29.8–40.6)	34.1 (27.8–40.4)	0.358
SUVmean median liver	5.4 (4.4–6.5)	5.2 (4.4–6.6)	0.679
SUVmean median spleen	6.5 (5.2–8.5)	7.0 (5.8–8.3)	0.070
SUVmean median small bowel	9.4 (7.5–11.6)	10.0 (8.23–12.0)	0.027
SUVmean median parotid gland	12.0 (10.2–13.9)	12.4 (10.9–15.0)	0.028
SUVmean median lacrimal gland	5.8 (4.4–7.2)	7.0 (5.4–9.0)	<0.001
SUVmean median blood pool	1.3 (1.1–1.5)	1.3 (1.1–1.5)	0.990
SUVmean median muscle	0.6 (0.5–0.7)	0.6 (0.5–0.7)	0.011
SUVmean median bone	0.9 (0.8–1.1)	0.9 (0.7–1.1)	0.560

^*No preparation.

^†Injection of 20 mg of furosemide and 500 mL of NaCl 0.9%.

P values from Mann–Whitney U tests. Data in parentheses are ranges.

SUV_mean = mean SUV.