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What does this mean? the liver has peak suv of 3.2 compared to on the prior scan.
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SUV=Std Uptake Value: The use of standardized uptake values (SUVs) is now common place in clinical FDG-PET/CT oncology imaging, and has a specific role in assessing patient response to cancer therapy. Read more at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3026294/
Answered 5/9/2017
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