TABLE 4.

Correlation of Semiquantitative and Qualitative PET Assessment Methods to Acute-Phase Reactants (CRP and ESR)

	CRP		ESR
	Spearman r	P	Spearman r	P
SUVArtery	0.19	<0.01	0.14	0.04
TBRLiver	0.20	<0.01	0.15	0.03
TBRBlood	0.11	0.14	0.02	0.78
PETVAS	0.08	0.29	0.08	0.27

CRP = C-reactive protein; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate.