Fig. 2From: Volumetric parameters of the primary tumor and whole-body tumor burden derived from baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT can predict overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer patients: initial results from a single institutionRepresentative 18F-FDG PET/CT MIP and coronal images for a patient with a high whole-body tumor burden (WBTB). A 61-year- old male patient with pathologically proven right lower lobe NSCLC, adenocarcinoma. FDG uptake was abnormally increased at the primary tumor mass as well as multiple metastatic nodal, osseous brain, and muscular deposits, corresponding SUVmax, SUVpeak, SUVmean, tu MTV, tu TLG, WB MTV, and WB TLG 4.9, 4.2, 2.9, 33, 96.03, 317.53, 931.88, respectivelyBack to article page