title: Intense uptake of [F-18]-fluoro-2 deoxy-D-glucose in active pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: FDG PET is well recognized for its utility in cancer workup. Nonetheless, the differentiation between malignant and benign pulmonary lesions by FDG PET is challenging. The authors report three proved cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in acute active and open stages. The activities and extents of infection were demonstrable in FDG PET, which could not be observed in either chest radiograph or computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: PET Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Che-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chung-Huei
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Chi-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Fong-Chieh
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18