Average SUV (mean±SD) at 0 and 2 weeks and the decrease over 2 weeks in several joint groups
| Joint | Average SUV (mean±SD) at 0 weeks | Average SUV (mean±SD) at 2 weeks | Decrease in SUV (absolute (%) from 0 to 2 weeks | |
| Shoulders (n=70) | 2.1±0.9 | 2.3±0.9 | – 0.16 | (–7) |
| Elbows (n=70) | 1.1±0.3 | 1.1±0.3 | 0.01 | (1) |
| Wrists (n=70) | 0.8±0.3 | 0.7±0.3 | 0.16 | (19) |
| MCP1 joints (n=70) | 0.6±0.2 | 0.6±0.2 | 0.05 | (8) |
| MCP2 – 5 joints (n=280) | 0.5±0.2 | 0.4±0.2 | 0.07 | (14) |
| PIP joints (n=350) | 0.4±0.2 | 0.4±0.2 | 0.05 | (11) |
| Hips (n=70) | 2.5±0.8 | 2.7±1.0 | –0.15 | (–6) |
| Knees (n=70) | 1.1±0.6 | 1.1±0.7 | 0.05 | (5) |
| Ankles (n=70) | 0.7±0.3 | 0.6±0.3 | 0.18 | (25) |
| MTP1 joints (n=70) | 0.6±0.3 | 0.5±0.3 | 0.19 | (28) |
| MTP2 – 5 joints (n=280) | 0.6±0.3 | 0.4±0.2 | 0.21 | (32) |
MCP, metacarpophalangeal; MTP, metatarsophalangeal; PIP, proximal interphalangeal; SUV, standardised uptake values.