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Table 3 Comparison between the two studied groups according to SUV max, SUV mean using ROI of 6 cm2, and 18F–FDG dose

From: The effect of hepatic steatosis on 18F-FDG uptake in PET-CT examinations of cancer Egyptian patients

Parameters

Fatty liver (n = 25)

Non-fatty liver (n = 25)

Test of Sig

p value

SUV max

Min.–Max

3.58–9.43

2.56–5.51

U = 33.0

 < 0.001*

Mean ± SD

5.77 ± 1.09

3.80 ± 0.74

Median

5.72

3.81

SUV mean

Min.–Max

3.29–6.81

1.97–4.76

t = 8.168

 < 0.001*

Mean ± SD

4.60 ± 0.81

2.88 ± 0.68

Median

4.37

2.92

18F–FDG dose

Min.–Max

2.10–4.50

1.80–4.20

t = 2.225

0.031*

Mean ± SD

3.37 ± 0.58

2.97 ± 0.70

Median

3.50

2.90

  1. U: Mann Whitney test; t: Student t-test; SD: Standard deviation; p: p value for comparing
  2. between the studied groups; *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05
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