VARIABLE | CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION | OPERATIONAL DEFINITION | TYPE OF VARIABLE |
Average liver uptake value (SUV Lean average). | Used to compare the standardized value of uptake with lesions. | It is obtained by placing an VOI in the right lobe of the liver, this used as a reference value. | Quantitative |
Age Independent of the presentation of prostate cancer. | Age Years completed at the time of diagnosis. | It is obtained by ordering the patients by age group. | Quantitative |
Reason for the indication of the study. | Valid Reason for Using the 18F-PSMA Diagnostic Test | It is obtained from patient records. | Quantitative |