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PET-CT Uptake Grading Score: Explanation and Clinical Context The PET-CT Uptake Grading Score is used to quantify the metabolic activity of lesions relative to reference tissues (liver and blood pool) in FDG PET-CT imaging. Grade 0 indicates no significant uptake, Grade 1 indicates low uptake (above blood pool but below liver), Grade 2 indicates moderate uptake (equal to or above liver but less than twice liver SUVmean), and Grade 3 indicates high uptake (>2 × liver SUVmean). This scoring system allows standardized interpretation of FDG avidity, useful for tumor characterization, treatment response assessment, and prognostic stratification.
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