Spectrum of brain abnormalities detected on whole body F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients undergoing evaluation for non-CNS malignancies

Madhavi Tripathi, Abhinav Jaimini, Maria DSouza, Rajnish Sharma, Jyotika Jain, Gunjan Garg, Dinesh Singh, Nitin Kumar, Anil Mishra, Rajesh Grover, Anupam Mondal

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Abstract

We present the pattern of metabolic brain abnormalities detected in patients undergoing whole body (WB) F-18 flurodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) examination for non-central nervous system (CNS) malignancies. Knowledge of the PET/CT appearance of various intracranial metabolic abnormalities enables correct interpretation of PET scans in oncological patients where differentiation of metastasis from benign intracranial pathologies is important and improves specificity of the PET study. A complete clinical history and correlation with CT and MRI greatly helps in arriving at a correct imaging diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)123-129
Number of pages7
JournalIndian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Arachnoid cyst
  • F-18 FDG
  • PET/CT
  • brain metastases
  • infarct

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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