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Table 2 Relationship between SPECT and PET parameters for all skeletal lesions in patients with prostate cancer

From: Quantitative [99mTc]Tc-MDP SPECT/CT correlated with [18F]NaF PET/CT for bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer

 

SPECT

PET

P value

SUVmax

8.66 (6.69–12.67)

20.50 (15.87–29.76)

 < 0.001

SUVpeak

7.85 (5.88–10.99)

13.25 (10.05–18.85)

 < 0.001

SUVmean

6.55 (5.01–8.04)

12.31 (10.41–14.82)

 < 0.001

MBV

5.24 (2.65–9.98)

3.02 (1.66–6.10)

 < 0.001

TBU

34.20 (13.95–75.27)

36.00 (17.71–85.82)

 < 0.001

  1. Data are presented in terms of the median (IQR) values
  2. SUV Standardized uptake value, SUVmax Maximum SUV, SUVpeak Peak SUV, SUVmean Mean SUV, MBV Metabolic bone volume, TBU Total bone uptake