Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 122-133, April 2004

Pitfalls and artifacts in 18FDG PET and PET/CT oncologic imaging

  • Gary J.R Cook

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey,, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to G.J.R. Cook, MSc, MD, FRCP, FRCR, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK
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  • Eva A Wegner

      Affiliations

    • Clinical PET Centre, Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, United Kingdom UK
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  • Ignac Fogelman

      Affiliations

    • Clinical PET Centre, Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, United Kingdom UK

Abstract 

It is estimated that in excess of one million positron emission tomography (PET) scans are performed each year and PET can now truly be regarded as a routine imaging procedure in clinical management. Many potential pitfalls and artifacts have previously been described with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET imaging, but more continue to become apparent as worldwide experience increases. In addition, the advent of combined PET/CT scanners in clinical imaging practice has brought their own specific pitfalls and artifacts. It is essential that we learn these potential pitfalls so that patients can be optimally prepared for their scans and that accurate interpretation can be made.

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PII: S0001-2998(03)00105-3

doi:10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2003.12.003

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 122-133, April 2004

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