title: Metabolic super scan in F-FDG PET/CT imaging.
abstract: A 50-yr-old man presented with intermittent hemoptysis and was diagnosed small cell lung cancer. (18)F-FDG PET/CT for staging demonstrated extensive hypermetabolic lesions throughout the skeleton and liver. Interestingly, skeletal muscles of limbs, mediastinum, bowel, and especially brain showed very low FDG uptake. Because of some characteristics in common with super scan on skeletal scintigraphy, this case could be considered as 'metabolic super scan'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae-Weung
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chang Guhn
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soon-Ah
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sang-Ah
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sei-Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18