Table 1 Regional [18F]FDG-SUV ADC, PDFF, and R2*.

From: Integrated [18F]FDG PET/MRI demonstrates the iron-related bone-marrow physiology

Region

[18F]FDG-SUV (g/mL)

ADC (× 10–6 mm2/s)

PDFF (%)

R2* (Hz)

Third lumbar vertebra (L3)

1.45 ± 0.51 (0.54–3.63)

478 ± 128 (226–926)

45.6 ± 14.3 (13.9–78.1)

126.5 ± 40.1 (14.4–307.0)

Fourth lumbar vertebra (L4)

1.36 ± 0.48 (0.38–3.51)

465 ± 116 (225–806)

46.4 ± 15.3 (15.4–97.4)

125.1 ± 36.1 (56.5–240.5)

Fifth lumbar vertebra (L5)

1.32 ± 0.47 (0.40–3.40)

471 ± 139 (230–966)

47.2 ± 15.3 (13.2–81.4)

128.7 ± 34.2 (57.5–272.4)

Average (L3–5)

1.38 ± 0.48 (0.56–3.51)

472 ± 115 (228–789)

46.4 ± 14.5 (15.1–80.5)

126.8 ± 34.2 (60.8–263.4)

Right posterior iliac crest

1.00 ± 0.46 (0.23–3.33)

463 ± 131 (162–878)

61.2 ± 16.4 (21.5–93.0)

116.0 ± 27.2 (72.4–263.5)

Left posterior iliac crest

0.97 ± 0.43 (0.23–2.92)

475 ± 134 (214–891)

61.3 ± 16.4 (22.8–92.2)

118.4 ± 26.9 (70.4–269.2)

Average (bilateral)

0.98 ± 0.44 (0.23–3.13)

469 ± 125 (210–851)

61.3 ± 16.1 (22.2–91.5)

117.2 ± 26.2 (73.3–266.4)

  1. Values are the mean ± SD with ranges in parentheses.