Brain abnormalities detected on whole-body 18F-FDG PET in cancer patients: spectrum of findings.
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to discuss and show examples of the PET appearance of common brain abnormalities that radiologists encounter when interpreting whole-body 18F-FDG PET examinations of cancer patients. Knowledge of the PET appearance of various brain abnormalities can yield diagnostically relevant information in cancer patients. Detection of brain abnormalities on whole-body PET often requires adjusting window settings to reduce the intensity of normal brain FDG activity. Often, close correlation of PET/CT and MRI with clinical history offers the most complete radiologic diagnosis.
Medical subject headings
- Brain
- Brain Neoplasms
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
- Image Enhancement
- Positron-Emission Tomography