Table 4 Comparison of¹⁸ F-FDG-PET/CT results between the NWL and NWO subjects by gender

SUVmean, jugular vein

1.15 ± 0.19

1.18 ± 1.19

1.12 ± 0.19

0.267

1.15 ± 0.24

1.15 ± 0.25

1.16 ± 0.24

0.736

SUVmean, carotid artery

1.60 ± 0.26

1.56 ± 0.28

1.63 ± 0.25

0.232

1.59 ± 0.35

1.52 ± 0.33

1.65 ± 0.35

0.058

SUVmax, carotid artery

1.83 ± 0.33

1.76 ± 0.31

1.90 ± 0.33

0.067

1.82 ± 0.41

1.74 ± 0.40

1.90 ± 0.41

0.057

TBRmean, carotid artery

1.40 ± 0.17

1.33 ± 0.15

1.47 ± 0.16

0.001

1.38 ± 0.22

1.33 ± 0.20

1.43 ± 0.22

0.015

TBRmax, carotid artery

1.60 ± 0.23

1.50 ± 0.18

1.71 ± 0.22

<0.001

1.59 ± 0.27

1.54 ± 0.26

1.65 ± 0.27

0.038