title: Large renal cell carcinoma isometabolic with normal liver on F-18 FDG PET scan.
abstract: Positron emission tomography (PET) using F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is a very effective imaging modality in the diagnosis, staging, and monitoring of a variety of malignant conditions. The principle of imaging is based on the enhanced utilization of glucose by cancer. In this report, we describe a patient with renal cell carcinoma who showed FDG uptake isometabolic to normal liver.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Cheow
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Balan
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18