題名FDG–PET fndings associated with various medical procedures and treatments
要旨[18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a
well-established modality with high sensitivity for the diagnosis and
staging of oncologic patients. FDG is taken up by the glucose transporter
of the cell membrane and becomes trapped within the cell.
In addition to malignant neoplasms, active inflammatory lesions and some kinds of benign tumors also accumulate FDG.
Moreover, the degree of uptake into normal
organs and tissues depends on various physiological conditions, which is
affected by various medical procedures, treatments, and drugs. To avoid
misleading interpretations, it is important to recognize possible situations
of unexpected abnormal accumulation that mimic tumor lesions. In
this review, we present various FDG findings associated with surgical or medical procedures and treatments. Some findings reflect the expected
physiological reaction to treatment, and some show inflammation due to
prior procedures.
Occasionally, FDG–PET visualizes other disorders that are
unrelated to the malignancy, which may be associated with the adverse
effects of certain drugs that the patient is taking. Careful review of
medical records and detailed interviews of patients are thus necessary.