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- Title
Spectrum of brain abnormalities detected on whole body F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients undergoing evaluation for non-CNS malignancies.
- Authors
Tripathi, Madhavi; Jaimini, Abhinav; D'Souza, Maria M.; Sharma, Rajnish; Jain, Jyotika; Garg, Gunjan; Singh, Dinesh; Kumar, Nitin; Mishra, Anil K; Grover, Rajesh K.; Mondal, Anupam
- 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 noncentral 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.
- Subjects
BRAIN abnormality diagnosis; INTRACRANIAL hypertension; POSITRON emission tomography; MEDICAL imaging systems; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2011, Vol 26, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
0972-3919
- Publication type
Essay
- DOI
10.4103/0972-3919.90271