Table 2 Threshold and metabolic bone volume (MBV) in SPECT imaging analysis.

From: Monitoring indices of bone inflammatory activity of the jaw using SPECT bone scintigraphy: a study of ARONJ patients

No.

First time SPECT

Second time SPECT

Threshold = [C] + 3 (SUV)

MBV (cm3)

Threshold = [C] + 3 (SUV)

MBV (cm3)

1

4.77

32.36

4.80

26.74

2

4.45

44.39

4.55

38.48

3

3.75

10.52

4.00

11.88

4

5.20

16.36

5.23

12.46

5

4.61

13.17

4.89

9.09

6

4.55

55.05

4.69

21.48

7

4.39

10.70

4.26

12.49

8

5.37

22.17

5.10

6.56

9

4.43

14.57

4.60

12.78

10

4.12

11.53

4.05

12.42

11

4.34

25.52

3.91

17.97

12

6.00

0.04

5.52

0.04

13

6.33

3.44

6.06

1.61

14

4.89

0.07

4.97

0.07

15

6.92

1.63

5.72

2.24

Mean

4.94

17.43

4.82

12.42

  1. SPECT single photon emission computed tomography, SUV standardised uptake value, C control part, MBV metabolic bone volume.
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