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Table 3 Statistical descriptions of normalization of lesion with respect to different backgrounds

From: Variations induced by body weight and background lesion normalization in standardized uptake value estimated by F18-FDG PET/CT

	Lesion/Liver	Lesion/Aorta	Lesion/Muscle
SUVmean
Mean	3.38 ± 2.88	4.86 ± 4.06	10.90 ± 9.35
Median	2.76	4.04	8.66
Max	13.0	20.7	44.9
Min	0.09	0.14	0.31
SUVmax
Mean	5.61 ± 5.80	6.84 ± 6.39	15.0 ± 13.9
Median	3.52	5.06	10.43
Max	31.9	27.6	57.5
Min	0.10	0.18	0.30

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