Table 2.
18F-FDG-PET and 18F-FDG-PET/CT characteristics
| Author, publication year | Modality | Scanner (Vendor) | Delay after injection (min) | Injected dose | Blinded interpretation | Primary site by PET | New metastatic site by PET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberini Jl, 2003 | PET | Penn PET 240H (UGM) | 60–90 | 4 MBq/Kg | Yes | 0.63 | 0.02 |
| Bakhshayeshkaram M, 2016 | PET/CT | Discovery 690 (GE) | NR | 4.6 MBq/Kg | NR | 0.32 | 0.56 |
| Bruna C, 2007 | PET/CT | Biograph (Siemens) | 60 | 5.5 MBq/Kg | NR | 0.38 | 0.27 |
| Dakendar MR, 2011 | PET/CT | Discovery ST (GE) | 60 | 370 MBq | NR | 0.12 | 0.22 |
| Deron PB, 2011 | PET/CT | Gemini PET-CT Imaging system (Philips) | 60 | 3.7 MBq/kg | yes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Elboga U, 2014 | PET/CT | Biograph 2 (Siemens) | 60 | 369.3 MBq* (296–444) | NR | 0.33 | 0.29 |
| Fulop M, 2012 | PET/CT | NR | NR | NR | NR | 0.44 | 0.17 |
| Garin E, 2007 | PET | PET Advence camera or Discovery LS (GE) | 61* (50–77) | 339 MBq* (197–540) | Yes | 0.24 | 0.41 |
| Gutte H, 2005 | PET | GE 4096 or GE Advance (GE) | 60 | NR | NR | NA | NA |
| Hu M, 2011 | PET/CT | Discovery LS (GE) | 60 (52–69) | 350–425 MBq | NR | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| Joshi U, 2004 | PET | ECAT EXACT HR+ (Siemens) | 60 | 370 MBq | Yes | 0.25 | NA |
| Jungehülsing M, 2000 | PET | CTI ECAT Exact (Siemens) | 60–90 | 370 MBq | NR | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Karapolat I, 2012 | PET/CT | HI-REZ biograph 6 (Siemens) | 60 | 555 MBq | Yes | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Kolesnikov-Gauthier H, 2005 | PET | ECAT EXACT HR+ (Siemens) or GE Advance (GE) | 60 | 370 MBq* | NR | 0.24 | NA |
| Lassen U, 1999 | PET | GE Advance (GE) | 40 | 350–400 MBq | No | 0.45 | 0.20 |
| Lonneux M, 2000 | PET | ECAT EXACT HR (Siemens) | 60 | 370 MBq | NR | 0.54 | 0.29 |
| Mantaka P, 2003 | PET | ECAT Exact 47 (Siemens) | 60 | NR | No | 0.48 | NA |
| Padovani D, 2009 | PET | IRIX (Marconi) | 60 | 370 MBq | NR | 0.54 | 0.31 |
| Park JS, 2011 | PET | NR | 60–90 | 555–740 MBq | Yes | 0.00 | 0.35 |
| Pelosi E, 2006 | PET/CT | Discovery ST (GE) or Gemini Tomography (Philips) | 60 | 222–370 MBq | No | 0.35 | 0.23 |
| Rades D, 2001 | PET | ECAT 951/31 or ECAT 922/47 (Siemens) | 60–150 | 370–740 MBq | NR | 0.43 | 0.38 |
| Regelink G, 2002 | PET | ECAT 951/31 or Siemens HR+ (Siemens) | 60–90 | 370–490 MBq | Yes | 0.32 | 0.14 |
| Reinert CP, 2020 | PET/CT | Biograph mCT (Siemens) | 60 | 300–350 MBq | No | 0.23 | NA |
| Rossi M, 2015 | PET/CT | NR | 60 | 370 Mbq | NR | 0.33 | 0.28 |
| Saidha NK, 2013 | PET/CT | Biograph (Siemens) | NR | NR | No | 0.42 | 0.06 |
| Sarma M, 2015 | PET/CT | NR | NR | NR | NR | 0.29 | 0.11 |
| Scott CL, 2005 | PET | GE300H Quest (GE) | ≥60 | 74–111 MBq | Yes | 0.26 | 0.48 |
| Stokkel MP, 1999 | PET | Vertex MCD (ADAC) | 60 | 185 MBq | NR | 0.60 | 0.50 |
| Su YY, 2016 | PET/CT | Discovery ST 16 (GE) | 60 | 370–555 MBq | NR | 0.24 | NA |
| Subramaniam RM, 2016 | PET/CT | NR | NR | NR | NR | NA | NA |
| Talaat O, 2019 | PET/CT | NR | NR | 5.2 MBq/Kg | NR | 0.58 | 0.41 |
| Trampal C, 2000 | PET | ECAT EXACT HR1 (Siemens) | 60 | 400 MBq | NR | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Wang G, 2013 | PET/CT | Discovery DST (GE) | 60–75 | 270–370 MBq | No | 0.47 | 0.10 |
| Wartski M, 2007 | PET/CT | Discovery LS (GE) | 60 | 4–5 MBq/kg | Yes | 0.34 | 0.08 |
| Wong WL, 2003 | PET | ECAT Exact 47 (Siemens) | 60 | 350 MBq | Yes | 0.29 | 0.12 |
| Wu ZJ, 2007 | PET/CT | Discovery LS (GE) | NR | 5.55 MBq/Kg | NR | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Yu X, 2016 | PET/CT | Discovery ST or Discovery 710 (GE) | 60 | 4.1–4.8 MBq/Kg | No | 0.26 | NA |
| Zhao K, 2012 | PET/CT | Biograph Sensation 16 (Siemens) | 60–90 | 5.5–7.4 MBq/Kg | Yes | 0.44 | NA |
CT = computed tomography; NR = not reported; PET = positron emission tomography; 18F-FDG = Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose
*
Mean with range in parentheses