From: 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis: correlation with serum muscle enzymes
Serum muscle enzyme | ||||
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Creatine kinase | Aldolase | |||
PET/CT parameter | ρ | P value | ρ | P value |
Number of positive regions | 0.354 | 0.065 | 0.349 | 0.069 |
Total score | 0.379 | 0.047 | 0.399 | 0.036 |
Mean SUVmean | 0.575 | 0.002 | 0.521 | 0.005 |
Mean SUVmax | 0.478 | 0.010 | 0.395 | 0.038 |