Metabolic super scan in F-FDG PET/CT imaging.
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'.
Kim
Dae-Weung
DW
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Kim
Chang Guhn
CG
Park
Soon-Ah
SA
Jung
Sang-Ah
SA
Yang
Sei-Hoon
SH
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
D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18