28FDG PET in the Evaluation ofInfection and InflammationSandip Basu, Abass Alavi, and Eugene C. Lin Although several molecular mechanisms have been proposed as the basis for fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in…
IVNononcologic Applications 26Pediatric PET/CTM. Beth McCarville The use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in children requires consideration of several unique technical and logistic issues. Young children often require sedation…
21Pancreatic CancerEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Pancreatic Masses and Adenocarcinoma Clinical Indication: B Positron emission tomography (PET) can be useful in differentiating benign pancreatic masses from adenocarcinoma. Accuracy and…
30Cardiac PET and PET/CTAmol Takalkar, Eugene C. Lin, Elias Botvinick, Adam M. Alessio, and Luis Araujo Myocardial Perfusion Assessment Clinical Indication: A Myocardial perfusion assessment at rest and with stress…
17Gastric, Esophageal, andGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Gastric Cancer Clinical Indication: C Potential uses of positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with gastric cancer are staging, detecting…
13Head and Neck CancerEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Cervical Metastasis, Unknown Primary Clinical Indication: B Although reported sensitivities vary, positron emission tomography (PET) can be useful for identifying the…
8The Value of PET/CTEugene C. Lin, Paul E. Kinahan, and Abass Alavi Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) has tremendous potential, as it combines the most sensitive imaging…
25Musculoskeletal TumorsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Musculoskeletal Tumors In a known bone or soft tissue lesion, positron emission tomography (PET) is of some value in…
7The Interpretation of FDG PET StudiesEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Optimal fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) interpretation requires attention to many details both before and after the examination…
22Gynecologic TumorsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Cervical Cancer1,2 The primary value of positron emission tomography (PET) in cervical cancer is in diagnosis of extrapelvic disease in initial staging and…
