Detection of Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagitis Using 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose Positron Emission Tomography

Table 3

FDG uptake (SUVmax) in normal subjects and subjects with gastroesophageal reflux esophagitis in FDG-PET.

Group	No	Lowest	Highest	Mean ± SD	Median
Normal	147	1.30	3.40	2.10 ± 0.41	2.00
Esophagitis	128	1.30	4.00	2.23 ± 0.45	2.25
Grade M	40	1.50	3.40	2.13 ± 0.42	2.15
Grade A	68	1.30	4.00	2.21 ± 0.45	2.20
Grade B and C	20	1.60	3.40	2.48 ± 0.47	2.40