What is SUV?

I have never seen this in any of my stacks of info given to me.  

[calamfred]

I think stands for Standardized Uptake Value...the more uptake, the more likely for malignancy...but it can also mean some other metabolic process...like infection...Mom had this happen, one Dr. thought recurrence of lung cancer, in her other lung...luckily, turned out to be a lobular pneumonia...you know it is bad when one is happy to have pneumonia!! Beats the alternative...

[mary_kay]

Thanks!  I have my next scan on June 30th.  This is how it will be.  Scan and wait for results. Gotta live in the here and now.  MK