borderline significantp = 0.05
Moreover, GMCS of the thoracic aorta was a borderline significant predictor of an unfavorable CVD risk profile as compared to average SUVmax and average SUVmean (odds ratio = 1.006, 95% CI = 1.000–1.013, p = 0.05). 18 F-FDG uptake in the thoracic aorta quantified as average SUVmax and average SUVmean was positively correlated with age; however, the correlation was not significant in the healthy group.