Is adrenal-to-liver SUV ratio the best parameter for differentiation of adrenal metastases from adenomas using 18F-FDG PET/CT?
In FDG PET/CT analysis, the adrenal-to-liver SUV ratio had a greater ability to differentiate adrenocortical adenomas and adrenal metastases than did the adrenal SUVmax or adrenal-to-spleen SUV ratio.
Among patients with CAC scores >/=100, metabolic abnormalities, and even metabolic syndrome in the absence of diabetes predicted a higher likelihood of inducible ischemia. These findings suggest the need for assessment of metabolic status when interpreting the results of CAC imaging among patients undergoing such testing because of suspected CAD.