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      * indicates statistically significant
        | No |  | Partial-scan    reconstruction CT (n=8)
 | Average CT (n=8)
 | P | Clinical PET/CT |  
        | 1 | SUV max | 9.7±0.4 | 9.0±0.5 | 0.009* | 8.6 |  
        | SUV average | 5.9±0.2 | 5.1±0.3 | <0.001* | 5 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 3.8±0.1 | 4.2±0.2 | 0.001* | 3.8 |  
        | 2 | SUV max | 3.9±0.4 | 3.1±0.2 | <0.001* | 2.8 |  
        | SUV average | 1.9±0.2 | 1.5±0.1 | <0.001* | 1.4 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 3.7±0.8 | 5.6±1.0 | <0.001* | 5.7 |  
        | 3 | SUV max | 12.3±0.8 | 10.9±0.5 | <0.001* | 9.8 |  
        | SUV average | 7.3±0.8 | 6.4±0.3 | 0.007* | 5 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 7.5±0.5 | 8.3±0.4 | 0.002* | 8.0 |  
        | 4 | SUV max | 14.9±0.4 | 14.5±0.4 | 0.03* | 12.2 |  
        | SUV average | 8.8±0.1 | 8.5±0.2 | 0.001* | 7.0 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 70.7±1.7 | 72.7±0.9 | 0.01* | 74.8 |  
        | 5 | SUV max | 11.6±1.3 | 10.8±0.4 | 0.12 | 10.5 |  
        | SUV average | 5.8±0.3 | 5.5±0.2 | 0.02* | 5.1 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 163.1±27.5 | 191.8±11.9 | 0.02* | 165.0 |  
        | 6 | SUV max | 5.3±0.8 | 4.5±0.2 | 0.03* | 4.8 |  
        | SUV average | 2.9±0.5 | 2.4±0.2 | 0.05* | 2.7 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 13.2±2.4 | 16.3±1.3 | 0.02* | 14.3 |  
        | 7 | SUV max | 9.7±0.5 | 8.9±0.6 | 0.01* | 7.1 |  
        |  | SUV average | 5.0±0.3 | 4.6±0.3 | 0.04* | 3.9 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 11.0±1.1 | 12.3±0.9 | 0.05* | 13.6 |  
        | 8 | SUV max | 14.0±0.6 | 12.5±0.5 | <0.001* | 12.5 |  
        | SUV average | 8.0±0.3 | 7.1±0.3 | <0.001* | 6.9 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 3.1±0.2 | 3.7±0.2 | 0.11 | 3.9 |  
        | 9 | SUV max | 10.8±0.8 | 8.3±0.4 | <0.001* | 7.6 |  
        | SUV average | 5.9±0.4 | 4.6±0.3 | <0.001* | 3.7 |  
        | Calculated volume    (mL) | 1.5±0.2 | 2.2±0.3 | <0.001* | 3.7 |  Data represent the mean ± SD
 Acquisition duration of partial scan reconstruction and average CT was 16 min in 8 phase gated mode respectively. Emission data were acquired utilizing RPM after 90
    min interval of FDG injection
 Acquisition duration of clinical PET/CT was 2 min/bed. Emission data were acquired after 60 min interval of FDG injection under free shallow breathing with no voice
    instructions
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