Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal 2010;6(2):1-3
Dual time point imaging of FDG PET/CT in a tuberculous spondylodiscitis
HR Abdul Razak ; N Abdul Rahim ; AJ Nordin
Keywords
Tuberculosis; Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography; FDG; Dual Time Point Imaging
Country
Malaysia
Language
English
Abstract
Dual Time Point Imaging (DTPI) technique is a specialised protocol adopted in 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging. This technique is claimed to be useful in differentiating malignant and infective lesions. The authors adopted this technique in a patient diagnosed with tuberculous spondylodiscitis and psoas abscess which demonstrated higher Maximum Standardized Uptake Value (SUVmax) during initial scans as compared with those obtained on delayed scans. The SUVmax changes between the two time points are believed to be a valuable finding for chronic granulomatous infective lesions such as tuberculosis.
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