Normal variants, artefacts and interpretative pitfalls in PET imaging with18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose and carbon-11 methionine

Authors
Cook, GJR Maisey, MN Fogelman, I
Citation
Gjr. Cook et al., Normal variants, artefacts and interpretative pitfalls in PET imaging with18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose and carbon-11 methionine, EUR J NUCL, 26(10), 1999, pp. 1363-1378
Citations number
74
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03406997 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1363 - 1378
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6997(199910)26:10<1363:NVAAIP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Interpretation of studies from all imaging modalities requires a knowledge of the possible pitfalls that occur due to normal variation, artefacts and processes which may mimic pathology. The applications and use of not only 1 8-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose but also L-[methyl-C-11] methionine positron emissi on tomography (PET) are widening and it is timely that the currently recogn ised interpretative pitfalls are reviewed as the number of dedicated PET sc anners and coincidence gamma cameras increases.