Abnormal FDG Uptake in the Pericardial Adipose Tissue Mimicking Malignancy

Focal mediastinal F-18 FDG uptake may be from potential adenopathy requiring biopsy confirmation or benign active brown adipose tissue to be left untouched. Knowledge of this potential pitfall and precise localization with fusion PET/CT are important in preventing misinterpretation as malignancy. Ou...

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Main Authors: Goel, Sumina R., Ghesani, Munir, DePuey, E. Gordon, Daniel, Sugganth
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897014/