Pelvis: normal variants and benign findings in FDG-PET/CT imaging
Andres Kohan1, Norbert E Avril2
1Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, BSH 5056, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; Department of Radiology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Juan D. Peron 4190, C1181ACH, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Abstract:
With the widespread use of whole-body fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/computed tomography as a diagnostic tool in patients with cancer, incidental findings are of increasing importance. This is particularly true within the pelvis, where several benign findings might present with increased FDG uptake. In addition, physiologic excretion of radiotracer by way of the urinary tract can complicate image analysis. This article reviews potential incidental benign findings in the pelvis that one should be aware of when interpreting FDG-PET/computed tomography scans.
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