Pitfalls and artifacts in the interpretation of oncologic PET/CT of the chest
Abstract PET/CT is widely used for the evaluation of patients with thoracic malignancies. Although the levels of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake are usually high in neoplastic diseases, they can also be physiological, due to artifacts. In addition, FDG uptake can occur in benign conditions such...
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Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
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| Series: | Radiologia Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842017000100055&lng=en&tlng=en |