Fig. 9

Effect of MAR on variation coefficient of the SUV in regions around the prostheses. Panel A is a boxplot describing the variation coefficient of the SUV according to whether or not MAR was applied for PET attenuation correction. Panel B is a boxplot describing the percentual change of the variation coefficient induced by MAR. Boxes and whiskers are as in Fig. 7. Statistical significance of the difference with use of MAR is indicated in panel A; in panel B it is indicated whether the percentual increase in the variation coefficient differs significantly from 0 (NS denotes not significant, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. lat_neck lateral neck; med_neck medial neck; lat_diaph lateral diaphysis; med_diaph medial diaphysis; CV_SUV variation coefficient of SUV