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The prognostic value of lymph node to primary tumor standardized uptake value ratio in cancer patients: a meta-analysis
ObjectiveThe lymph node to primary tumor standardized uptake value ratio (NTR) is an innovative parameter derived from positron emission...
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Tumor to liver maximum standardized uptake value ratio of FDG-PET/CT parameters predicts tumor treatment response and survival of stage III non-small cell lung cancer
BackgroundTo assess the predictive values of primary tumor FDG uptake for patients with inoperable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after...
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Clinical significance of the maximum standardized uptake value on positron emission tomography to predict treatment response and outcomes in patients with rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
PurposesThe association between the reduction rate of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on positron emission tomography (PET) during...
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Application of 123I-MIBG myocardial maximum standardized uptake value to characterize cardiac function in patients with pheochromocytoma: comparison with echocardiography
PurposeThis study examined the usefulness of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of myocardial [ 123 I]-metaiodobenzylguanidine ([ 123 I]-MIBG...
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Prognostic Significance of the Maximum Standardized Uptake Value on the Prognosis of Clinical Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma Based on the 8th Edition TNM Classification
BackgroundThere are few reports on the utility of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) for predicting the prognosis of early-stage lung...
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The maximum standardized uptake value in patients with recurrent or persistent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy and PSMA-PET-guided salvage radiotherapy—a multicenter retrospective analysis
PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the association of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in positron-emission tomography targeting...
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Test–Retest Repeatability of Patlak Slopes versus Standardized Uptake Values for Hypermetabolic Lesions and Normal Organs in an Oncologic PET/CT Population
PurposeWe aimed to determine the test–retest repeatability of quantitative metrics based on the Patlak slope (PS) versus the standardized uptake...
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Influence of metabolic tumor burden on reference tissues’ standardized uptake values in 18F-FDG PET/CT sequential imaging
BackgroundExtremely hypermetabolic neoplastic tissues have been hypothesized to act as a “sink” reducing the amount of radiopharmaceutical available...
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Evaluation of standardized uptake value on 131I-6β-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol scintigraphy for diagnosis of primary aldosteronism and correspondence with adrenal venous sampling
PurposeAdrenal venous sampling (AVS) is a reliable method for lateralization of adrenal hormone secretion, which is important for discriminating...
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Variations induced by body weight and background lesion normalization in standardized uptake value estimated by F18-FDG PET/CT
AimThis work aims to study the impact of different SUV variants in terms of mean and maximum measures as well as various normalization methods with...
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Maximum standardized uptake value change rate before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy can predict early recurrence in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer: a multi-institutional cohort study of 220 patients in Japan
BackgroundNeoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by esophagectomy can improve the prognosis of locally advanced esophageal cancer (LAEC). However,...
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Quantitative single photon emission computed tomography derived standardized uptake values on 99mTc-PYP scan in patients with suspected ATTR cardiac amyloidosis
Technetium-99 pyrophosphate scintigraphy (99mTc-PYP) provides qualitative and semiquantitative diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) using...
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11C-Methionine uptake in meningiomas after stereotactic radiotherapy
Objective11 C-Methionine positron emission tomography (MET-PET) is used for stereotactic radiotherapy planning in meningioma patients. The role of...
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Prognostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the bone marrow on pretreatment positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy
BackgroundIncreased 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the bone marrow (BM) on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)...
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Nationwide implementation of a multifaceted tailored strategy to improve uptake of standardized structured reporting in pathology: an effect and process evaluation
BackgroundImplementation strategies are aimed at improving guideline adherence. Both effect and process evaluations are conducted to provide insights...
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The utility of the standardized uptake value, metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis as predictive markers of recurrent breast cancer
BackgroundBreast cancer is the second leading cancer killer of women globally. An early measure utilizing a noninvasive molecular marker for...
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Glucose uptake and distribution across the human skeleton using state-of-the-art total-body PET/CT
A growing number of studies have demonstrated that the skeleton is an endocrine organ that is involved in glucose metabolism and plays a significant...
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Evaluating the Patterns of FAPI Uptake in the Shoulder Joint: a Preliminary Study Comparing with FDG Uptake in Oncological Studies
BackgroundFibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) targeting PET has been introduced as a novel molecular imaging modality for visualizing...
