Metabolic Super Scan in 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging.
10.3346/jkms.2010.25.8.1256
- Author:
Dae Weung KIM
1
;
Chang Guhn KIM
;
Soon Ah PARK
;
Sang Ah JUNG
;
Sei Hoon YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. akaxan@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
FDG PET/CT;
Metabolic Super Scan;
Extensive Metastasis
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Small Cell/complications/radionuclide imaging;
Fluorine Radioisotopes/diagnostic use;
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/*diagnostic use;
Hemoptysis/complications/radionuclide imaging;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis/secondary;
Lung Neoplasms/complications/radionuclide imaging;
Male;
Middle Aged;
*Positron-Emission Tomography;
Radiopharmaceuticals/*diagnostic use
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010;25(8):1256-1257
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 50-yr-old man presented with intermittent hemoptysis and was diagnosed small cell lung cancer. 18F-FDG PET/CT for staging demonstrated extensive hypermetabolic lesions throughout the skeleton and liver. Interestingly, skeletal muscles of limbs, mediastinum, bowel, and especially brain showed very low FDG uptake. Because of some characteristics in common with super scan on skeletal scintigraphy, this case could be considered as 'metabolic super scan'.
