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Table 3 Ki values in the ROIs of difference framing protocols (mean ± SD of 10 subjects, unit: μL/min/cm3)

From: Framing protocol optimization in oncological Patlak parametric imaging with uKinetics

ROI

P-100f

P-61f

P-48f

P-29f

P-19f

P-12f

Lesion

23.5 ± 13.6*

23.6 ± 13.6

23.7 ± 13.8

23.5 ± 13.7

23.6 ± 13.9

22.4 ± 13.0*

Gray matter

36.5 ± 9.1

36.9 ± 9.5

37.2 ± 9.5

36.9 ± 9.5

36.2 ± 9.5

34.8 ± 9.3

White matter

11.6 ± 2.6

11.8 ± 2.7

11.9 ± 2.7

11.7 ± 2.7

11.0 ± 2.5

10.6 ± 2.5

Lung

0.9 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.6

0.9 ± 0.5

Liver

3.7 ± 0.9

3.8 ± 1.0

3.8 ± 0.9

3.8 ± 1.0

3.8 ± 1.0

3.6 ± 0.9

Spleen

4.5 ± 1.8

4.6 ± 1.9

4.6 ± 1.9

4.6 ± 1.9

4.5 ± 1.9

4.3 ± 1.8

Bone marrow

9.8 ± 4.3

9.9 ± 4.4

9.9 ± 4.4

9.9 ± 4.4

9.6 ± 4.3

9.2 ± 4.1

Kidney

5.5 ± 2.6

5.5 ± 2.7

5.6 ± 2.7

5.5 ± 2.7

5.6 ± 2.6

5.3 ± 2.5

Muscle

1.6 ± 0.3

1.7 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.4

1.6 ± 0.3

1.5 ± 0.3

  1. *Significant difference (p value < 0.05) with paired t-test was found for lesion Ki values between P-100f and P-12f