Table 3: Mean (SD) for tumours and normal tissues during the baseline scan mean (SD) percentage (%) change in uptake between baseline scan and repeatability scans, both of which were performed prior to administration of chemotherapy.

Tissue

Mean (SD) uptake at baseline scan

Mean (SD) percentage change in uptake in repeatability scans

 

SUVmean

SUVmax

SUVmean

SUVmax

Pancreatic tumour

2.1 (0.6)

4.5 (1.3)

-3.1 (12.8)

8.0 (24.3)

Liver metastases

4.7 (0.6)

7.2 (1.1)

-7.7 (7.3)

1.9 (10.5)

Liver

6.6 (1.1)

8.0 (1.3)

-6.6 (11.3)

-4.9 (7.9)

Kidney (Right)

3.4 (0.7)

5.1 (1.3)

17.2 (9.7)

5.3 (16.0)

Kidney (Left)

3.3 (0.8)

4.8 (0.9)

14.5 (17.0)

16.8 21.6

Vertebra

8.7 (0.7)

12.6 (2.0)

8.2 (9.8)

6.1 (5.3)

Spleen

2.3 (0.7)

3.1 (0.9)

8.1 (18.6)

6.0 (12.1)