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The Utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT for Monitoring Response and Predicting Prognosis after Glucocorticoids Therapy for Sarcoidosis

Table 2

Patient data, ROIs, and .

PatientAge (y)sexIntrathoracic involvementNumber of  ROIsMetabolic responseRecurrence 
time (m)
Baseline1 month2 months3 months

(1)37MII423.8 ()11.9 ()0.0 ()CMR-
(2)61FII111.14.8PMR-
(3)62FII218.5 ()5.4 ()PMR55
(4)66FII330.4 ()21.1 ()PMR9
(5)60MI17.80CMR-
(6)39MI170CMR-
(7)46FIV531.6 ()22.3 ()15.3 ()PMR10
(8)52FII424.7 ()20.1 ()SMD44
(9)55MI320.0 ()10.1 ()0.0 ()CMR-
(10)64MI18.10CMR-
(11)67FI120.913.35.10PMR-
(12)62FII322.3 ()17.8 ()SMD6
(13)25FI319.8 ()15.5 ()13.9 ()PMR8
(14)61MIV17.15.7SMD11
(15)70FI420.8 ()3.1 ()CMR-
(16)47FI720.2 ()15.6 ()SMD9
(17)46FI119.921.1SMD10
(18)47FI317.5 ()8.3 ()PMR-
(19)32MI427.1 ()22.3 ()SMD6
(20)58FIV214.3 ()13.4 ()SMD-
(21)48MII422.5 ()18.4 ()9.6 ()SMD13
(22)18MI317.7 ()14.6 ()SMD-
(23)41MI513.6 ()11.1 ()SMD11