Pitfalls and artifacts in the interpretation of oncologic PET/CT of the chest

PET/CT is widely used for the evaluation of patients with thoracic malignancies. Although the levels of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake are usually high in neoplastic diseases, they can also be physiological, due to artifacts. In addition, FDG uptake can occur in benign conditions such as infe...

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Autores principales: Meirelles, Gustavo de Souza Portes, Capobianco, Julia, de Oliveira, Marco Antônio Condé
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2017
Materias:
Pictorial Essays
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5347504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28298733
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0194

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5347504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28298733
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0194

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