Table 3 Patient-based analysis according to specific rheumatic conditions.

From: Clinical significance of quantitative bone SPECT/CT in the evaluation of hand and wrist pain in patients with rheumatic disease

 

RA (n = 42)

OA (n = 16)

Other (n = 24)

FM (n = 2)

Total (N = 84)

P value

All joint levels

     

0.009

hSUV

3.0 ± 2.4

2.4 ± 1.7

2.3 ± 1.4

1.4 ± 0.2

2.6 ± 2.0

Individual joint level

hSUV at DIP

2.1 ± 1.1

2.1 ± 1.1

1.7 ± 0.5

1.3 ± 0.3

1.9 + 0.9

0.186

hSUV at PIP

3.0 ± 2.4

2.7 ± 2.0

2.3 ± 1.3

1.6 ± 0.2

2.7 ± 2.1

0.495

hSUV at MCP

3.5 ± 3.4

2.5 ± 2.0

2.2 ± 1.0

1.2 ± 0.0

2.9 ± 2.7

0.181

hSUV at Wrist

3.3 ± 1.9

2.5 ± 1.6

2.9 ± 2.2

1.5 ± 0.1

3.0 ± 2.0

0.306

  1. Data are given as mean ± SD. hSUV, highest maximum standardized uptake value; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; OA, osteoarthritis; Other, other rheumatic diseases; FM, fibromyalgia.
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