title: A Case of Asymptomatic Venous Air Embolism Demonstrated on 18F FDG PET/CT.
abstract: We present the findings on F FDG PET/CT in connection with iatrogenic venous air embolism. The patient was referred for a posttreatment evaluation PET/CT for peripheral T-cell lymphoma. On the PET images, an intense FDG-uptake was seen in the injected vein. Simultaneous non-contrast-enhanced CT showed air bubbles of various sizes within the affected veins. Because no intravenous contrast was administered, we conclude that the source of venous air embolism was either the insertion of the peripheral intravenous cannula and/or the injection of F FDG, via a power injector, 1 hour before the scan.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Danijela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dejanović
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alslev
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abrahamsson
authors.forename: Junia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loft
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18