Sports activity done five days before PET/CT results in augmented FDG uptake in skeletal muscles

sports activity done five days before pet/ct results in augmented fdg uptake in skeletal muscles

increased metabolic activity in muscle secondary to excessive muscle activity during the uptake phase and shortly before fdg injection is a known phenomenon. we present fdg pet/ct findings in a young male, known case of carcinoma maxilla his scan showed diffuse increased metabolic activity in multiple skeletal muscle groups. there was history of unaccustomed, strenuous sports activity of skiing...

FDG PETCT in colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer represents the second most common malignancy worldwide, with approximately one million newly diagnosed cases each year, and is the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality. This article provides an overview of the role of FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) PET (positron emission tomography) CT (computed tomography) for assessment in patients with colorectal cancer. A summary of key lear...

Elevated Fluorine-18-FDG Uptake in Skeletal Muscles: A Clue for the Diagnosis of Graves’ Disease

Received 10/7/2002; revised 10/30/2002; accepted 11/5/2002. For correspondence or reprints contact: Yen-Ling Chen, M.D., Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital. 95 Wen Chang Road, Shih Lin District, Taipei 111, Taiwan. Tel: (886)2-28332211 ext. 2032, Fax: (886)2-27044103, E-mail: [email protected] A 45-year-old woman complained of weakness, dizzines...

Reduced-dose [F]-FDG PETCT scanning with current generation PETCT systems

The effect of glucagon on FDG uptake in skeletal muscle.

Glucagon is used as an anti-motility agent during gastrointestinal tract examinations. We experienced subjects with enhanced 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in whole-body skeletal muscle when conducting positron emission tomography (PET). The subjects had been administered glucagon during gastroscopy just prior to PET. This observation prompted us to perform the present retrospective study ...