Brain Neoplasms
12Brain NeoplasmsEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Primary Brain Tumors1 Clinical Indication: C Although positron emission tomography (PET) imaging may not be indicated in the majority of newly diagnosed brain…
Thyroid Cancer
14Thyroid CancerEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Thyroid Nodules Clinical Indication: C Positron emission tomography (PET) has a limited role in primary evaluation of thyroid nodules. However, uptake in thyroid…
Basics of Fluorodeoxyglucose Radiochemistry and Biology
2Basics of FluorodeoxyglucoseRadiochemistry and BiologyNeale S. Mason and Eugene C. Lin Without question, [fluorine 18]fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) is the most commonly used positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer and has demonstrated utility…
Therapy Response
11Therapy ResponseEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi This is a general overview of positron emission tomography (PET) for therapy response. Information about the role of PET in relation to specific…
Patient Preparation
IIClinical Basics 4Patient PreparationEugene C. Lin and Abass Alavi Proper patient preparation prior to and during the positron emission tomography (PET) study is important to ensure maximum diagnostic yield. The…
Levels of Evidence for Clinical Indications of FDG PET
9Levels of Evidence for Clinical Indications of FDG PETEugene C. Lin Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) has a wide range of clinical applications in oncology and to a lesser…
Standardized Uptake Value
5Standardized Uptake ValueEugene C. Lin, Abass Alavi, and Paul E. Kinahan The standard uptake value (SUV) is also known as SUR (standardized uptake ratio) DUR (differential uptake value, dose uptake…
Histopathology
Nonneoplastic Lesion of the Ovary Cysts of Follicular Origin During prepuberal and reproductive years, the functional follicle cysts and corpus luteum cysts measuring 3–10 cm in diameter are, by definition,…
Cord-Stromal Tumors: Clinical Setting and Ultrasound Findings
Fig. 1 Origin of all different types of ovarian tumors Most consist of ovarian cell types, but testicular (Sertoli cell) and mixed ovarian and testicular (gynandroblastoma) cell types can occur….
