Table 2.
18F-FDG PET imaging methods for enrolled articles.
| Study | Duration of fasting | Preinjection blood glucose test | Postinjection interval | Dose of 18F-FDG | Determination of cut-off values | Cut-off values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTV(cm3) | TLG | ||||||
| Suman et al. | 6 h | 150 mg/dL | 60 min | 400 MBq | ROC | 6.625 | NA |
| Domachevsky et al. | NA | NA | NA | 370–666 MBq | Others | 7.1 | NA |
| Seong et al. | 6 h | 140 mg/dL | 60 min | 5.5 MBq/kg | Others | 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Seung et al. | 6 h | 150 mg/dL | 50 min | 370 MBq | Others | 16 | 70 |
| Charles et al. | 4–6 h | 200 mg/dL | 60 min | 10–20 mCi | Others | NA | NA |
| Melloni et al. | 6 h | 180 mg/dl | 60 min | 370 MBq | Others | 2.95 | 9.61 |
| Abelson et al. | 4–8 h | 160 mg/dl | 45–60 min | 10–18 mCi | Others | NA | NA |
| Lin et al. | 4 h | NA | 45 min | 370 MBq | ROC | 9.8 | NA |
Abbreviations: ROC, receiver operating characteristic; MTV, metabolic tumor volume; TLG, total lesion glycolysis; NA, not available.