title: 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma - A Pictorial Review.
abstract: Gallbladder adenocarcinoma is an uncommon and serious disease. The primary disease grows rapidly with local invasion into the liver and with distant spread to lymph nodes. It is often detected late, due to which management can be challenging. Despite routine use of computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) for detection, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often considered for a detailed assessment of the anatomic behavior of these tumors. We share three cases where 18-FDG PET/CT played a role in management thereof.
authors.affiliation: Imaging Informatics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ; Molecular Imaging Physician, S&L Readings, LLC. ; CEO, Crunchtimr Medical Solutions, LLC.
authors.forename: Faiq
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Awan
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City.
authors.forename: Salman A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khan
keywords: PET/CT; fdg pet; gallbladder adenocarcinoma; mri