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Table 3 Methods of 18 F-FDG PET imaging of the included studies

From: Prognostic value of maximum standard uptake value, metabolic tumour volume, and total lesion glycolysis of 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Duration of fasting

Preinjection blood glucose -test

Post-Injection

interval

Dose of 18F-FDG

Pet parameters

Determina

tion of cut-

off values

Cut-off values

SUV

MTV(cm 3)

TLG

Raja M. Flores et al. [36]

6 h

NA

45

 > 10mci

SUVmax

Others

10

  

Adem Koyuncu et al. [28]

NA

NA

NA

NA

SUVmax

Others

8

  

C E Hooper et al. [31]

6 h

Normal range

90

400 MBq

TLG

Others

  

1800

Andrea Billé et al. [23]

NA

NA

NA

NA

suvmax

Others

8.1

  

Ozlem Ozmen et al. [35]

6 h

 < 150 mg/dl

60

370–555 MBq

SUVmax,MTV

Others

8.6

112

 

David O. Hall et al.[32]

6 h

Normal range

90

400 MBq

SUVmax

Others

10.6

  

Kazuhiro Kitajima et al.[34]

5 h

NA

60

4.0 MBq/kg

SUVmax

MTV

TLG

ROC

5.6

278

525

Berna Akıncı Özyürek et al.[22]

6 h

 < 180 mg/dl

60

370–555 MBq

SUVmax

Others

5

  

Hiroshi Doi et al.[25]

5 h

NA

60

4.0 MBq/kg

SUVmax

MTV

TLG

Others

5.6

270

525

Filippo Lococo et al.[23]

NA

NA

NA

NA

SUVmax

Others

2.5

  

Jun Hyeok Lim et al.[33]

6 h

 < 150 mg/dl

60

5 MBq/kg

SUVmax

ROC

10.1

  

Bülent Mustafa Yenigün et al.[22]

6 h

 < 150 mg/dl

60

296–370 MBq

SUVmax

MTV

TLG

Others

9.8

  
  1. ROC receiver operating characteristic, SUVmax maximum standard uptake value, MTV metabolic tumour volume, TLG total lesion glycolysis, NA not available