Spectrum of focal benign musculoskeletal 18F-FDG uptake at PET/CT of the shoulder and pelvis.

Sopov, Vladimir; Bernstine, Hanna; Stern, Dorit; Yefremov, Nikolay; Sosna, Jacob; Groshar, David · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2009

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to illustrate the spectrum of common benign intraarticular and extraarticular disorders associated with focal (18)F-FDG uptake in the shoulder and pelvic areas in oncology patients referred for PET/CT. A wide spectrum of benign musculoskeletal disorders associated with focal FDG uptake may be detected in cancer patients. This incidental uptake usually does not seem to be a clinically significant finding, but it can affect quality of life.

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