Focal FDG Uptake in Mediastinal Brown Fat Mimicking Malignancy: A Potential Pitfall Resolved on PET/CT

A potential source of false-positive FDG PET interpretations in oncologic imaging is FDG uptake in brown fat. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, location, and appearance of hypermetabolic brown fat in the mediastinum. All PET/CT scans obtained at our cancer institution from A...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) 2004-10, Vol.183 (4), p.1127-1132
Hauptverfasser:	Truong, Mylene T, Erasmus, Jeremy J, Munden, Reginald F, Marom, Edith M, Sabloff, Bradley S, Gladish, Gregory W, Podoloff, Donald A, Macapinlac, Homer A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose Tissue, Brown - metabolism Adolescent Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Chi-Square Distribution Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential False Positive Reactions Female Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 - pharmacokinetics Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Mediastinum Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Radiopharmaceuticals - pharmacokinetics Retrospective Studies Tomography, Emission-Computed Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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