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📡 PET SUV (Simple)

UseOrder-of-magnitude checks and teaching. Workstation quantification remains authoritative.

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SourceStandard SUV definition (concentration / injected activity per body weight)

Runs locally in your browser (no PHI uploaded). For licensed clinicians — not a substitute for clinical judgement.
Stored on this device for revisit reminders

This-shift next steps

After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.

Scene next step
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Related scores
Score + version; reference only — not a substitute for care · no HIS write

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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
Clinical takeaway

No SUVlbm/SUVbsa.

When to use

Order-of-magnitude checks and teaching. Workstation quantification remains authoritative.

How it works

SUV = C(kBq/mL) / (A(MBq) / W(kg)).

Key points

  • No SUVlbm/SUVbsa.
  • Confirm decay correction / time base.

References

  • Standard SUV definition (concentration / injected activity per body weight)

Worked calculation

The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.

Tissue concentration5 kBq/mL
Injected activity300 MBq
Body weight70 kg
Concentration already decay-corrected?Yes

→SUV1.167

  • Formula：SUV = C / (A/W)
  • Decay correction：Yes (computed as entered)
  • SUVlbm：Lean-body-mass SUV needs LBM in the denominator (James/Janmahasatian, etc.); this tool does not compute LBM.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are the limits and cautions when using PET SUV (Simple)?
For licensed clinicians and clinical researchers. Interpret results with history, investigations and local protocols; not a diagnosis or prescription, and not a substitute for multidisciplinary decision-making or local guidelines.
Does PET SUV (Simple) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
How is PET SUV (Simple) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
Inputs: Tissue concentration 5 kBq/mL, Injected activity 300 MBq, Body weight 70 kg, Concentration already decay-corrected? Yes → Result: SUV 1.167（Formula: SUV = C / (A/W), Decay correction: Yes (computed as entered), SUVlbm: Lean-body-mass SUV needs LBM in the denominator (James/Janmahasatian, etc.); this tool does not compute LBM.）
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