Brown fat uptake of 18F-FDG on dual time point PET/CT imaging
Singapore medical journal
;
: e37-9, 2010.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-272969
ABSTRACT
The aim of this report was to assess the changes in the 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake of brown fats on integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging. The patient presented with an enlargement of the neck lymph nodes, and was suspicious for tuberculous lymphadenitis. A whole body PET/CT imaging was performed, followed by a delayed imaging of the neck and thoracic regions. A visually increased 18F-FDG uptake was taken as a positive finding. A semi-quantitative evaluation was performed using a maximum standardised uptake value (SUVmax), with a cut-off value above 2.5. There were a number of 18F-FDG avid activity areas seen at the supraclavicular, mediastinal, paravertebral and perirenal regions. These are in keeping with the physiological 18F-FDG uptake in brown fat. The differences in SUVmax between the two images ranged from -20 percent to +20 percent. Based on our observations, dual time point imaging may not be a reliable method for assessing the 18F-FDG uptake of brown fat.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose dos Linfonodos
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Tecido Adiposo Marrom
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Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Fluordesoxiglucose F18
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
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Metabolismo
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Métodos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Singapore medical journal
Ano de publicação:
2010
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