Sphenoid wing meningioma behavior on 11C-PiB and 18F-FDG PET

Hernan Chaves1, Yanina Bergamo, Santiago Paz

  • 1From the Institute for Neurological Research Dr Raúl Carrea, Foundation Against Neurological Disease in Childhood (FLENI), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Insights

Carbon-11 Pittsburgh Compound B (C-PiB) PET imaging revealed high uptake in meningiomas, suggesting its potential as a diagnostic marker. This contrasts with F-FDG PET, which showed no increased uptake in these tumors.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Mild cognitive impairment can be associated with various underlying pathologies.
  • Extra-axial tumors, such as meningiomas, can present incidentally or with neurological symptoms.
  • Positron emission tomography (PET) tracers are utilized for in vivo molecular imaging of the brain.

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