Large renal cell carcinoma isometabolic with normal liver on F-18 FDG PET scan.
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.
Cheow
H K
HK
Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Joseph
J A
JA
Balan
K K
KK
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
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18