Table 1 Patient and scanning characteristics of 1h and 3h FDG-PET/CT, performed in the 41 patients with recurrent breast cancer
Patient characteristics | Mean ± SD, range |
|---|---|
 Patient age (years) | 62 ± 4.2 [57;74] |
 Body mass index | 27 ± 7.1 [22;32] |
 Blood glucose level (mmol/L) | 5.4 ± 1.0 [3.8;7.7] |
 Years since treatment of primary breast cancer | 6 ± 8.2 [0;30] |
Scanning characteristics | |
 Dose (MBq) | 281 ± 56.0 [208;401] |
 Time (min) between injection and early scan (1h) | 62 ± 6.0 [53;80] |
 Time (min) between injection and late scan (3h) | 180 ± 6.0 [170;200] |