The impact of infection and inflammation in oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging

The impact of infection and inflammation in oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging

Sites of infection and inflammation can be misleading in oncology PET/CT imaging because these areas commonly show 18F-FDG activity. Caution in the interpretation must be taken to avoid the misdiagnosis of malignancy. Utilization of both CT findings as well as patient history can help differentiate...

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Main Authors: W. Tania Rahman, Daniel J. Wale, Benjamin L. Viglianti, Danyelle M. Townsend, Matthew S. Manganaro, Milton D. Gross, Ka Kit Wong, Domenico Rubello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Subjects:
18F-FDG PET/CT
Infection
Inflammation
Imaging pitfalls
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332219323376

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