Adrenal Glands

and Vincent L. Sorrell²

(1)

Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

(2)

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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The adrenal glands are not normally visualized on SPECT MPI. Differential diagnosis is quite limited (Table 24.1). However, adrenal masses are space occupying and, if large enough, can displace other abdominal organs and appear “cold” (Fig. 24.1). Finding an unknown abdominal mass always warrants direct personal communication.

Table 24.1

Differential diagnosis of “hot” and “cold” imaging findings related to the adrenal glands

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