title: Mediastinal Masses in Nuclear Medicine Studies: A Diagnostic Algorithm.
abstract: There are multiple reasons for an anterior mediastinal mass. In this case, we discuss possible etiologies and offer an algorithm to narrow the differential diagnosis. When the mass cannot be diagnosed radiographically, the next step in imaging is a physiologic assessment with radionuclide modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feraco
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont, Royal Oak, Michigan zaidfaham@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Al-Faham
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Yezzin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Roumayah
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jolepalem
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D009683:Nuclear Medicine
keywords: 123I; FDG PET/CT; SPECT/CT; mediastinal mass