Spectrum of (18)F-FDG PET/CT appearances in peritoneal disease.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to illustrate the spectrum of appearances of peritoneal diseases on (18)F-FDG PET/CT, show the usefulness of fused FDG PET/CT as a diagnostic tool for the peritoneum, and discuss the pitfalls in FDG PET/CT interpretation of peritoneal disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Malignant and benign diseases may have peritoneal involvement, which can manifest as various imaging patterns on FDG PET/CT. Awareness of these patterns and of potential interpretation issues is important to optimize diagnostic accuracy.
Anthony
Marina-Portia
MP
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Block K, 102 Pokfulam Rd., Hong Kong, China.
Khong
Pek-Lan
PL
Zhang
Jingbo
J
D005189:False Positive Reactions; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18