title: FDG-PET uptake in occult acute pelvic fracture.
abstract: The role of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of bone metastases remains unsettled, although it is hoped that PET scans will add specificity to or replace bone scintigraphy. We report a case in which an acute traumatic fracture presented with a level of uptake generally considered indicative of neoplasm. It is important to recognize that increased FDG-PET activity in bone should not be accepted as definitive evidence of metastatic disease.
authors: Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, Room 297, Box 250322, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. ravenejg@musc.edu
authors: James G
authors: JG
authors: Ravenel
authors: Leonie L
authors: LL
authors: Gordon
authors: Thomas L
authors: TL
authors: Pope
authors: Carolyn E
authors: CE
authors: Reed
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18