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Table 1 Average estimated coefficient of variation for SUV max, mean and peak for different spheres at 150 s reconstruction length

From: Method to determine the statistical technical variability of SUV metrics

 

dsphere = 10 mm

dsphere = 13 mm

dsphere = 17 mm

dsphere = 22 mm

dsphere = 28 mm

dsphere = 37 mm

Est. coeff. of Var SUVMax 2D

5.6 ± 1.1%

3.8 ± 1.2%

3.4 ± 0.8%

3.3 ± 0.7%

2.9 ± 0.9%

1.6 ± 0.3%

Est. coeff. of Var SUVMax 3D

5.5 ± 1.1%

3.8 ± 1.2%

3.4 ± 0.8%

3.1 ± 0.7%

2.6 ± 0.6%

1.9 ± 0.6%

Est. coeff. of Var SUVMean 2D

5.0 ± 1.0%

3.7 ± 1.1%

2.8 ± 0.5%

2.2 ± 0.4%

1.7 ± 0.4%

0.9 ± 0.3%

Est. coeff. of Var SUVMean 3D

5.0 ± 0.9%

3.6 ± 0.9%

2.5 ± 0.6%

1.6 ± 0.3%

1.3 ± 0.3%

0.8 ± 0.2%

Est. coeff. of Var SUVPeak

5.5 ± 1.1%

3.6 ± 0.8%

2.8 ± 0.6%

2.9 ± 0.7%

2.8 ± 0.8%

1.7 ± 0.6%