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Ali Batouli1, Ali Gholamrezanezhad2, David Petrov3
1Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Oregon Health and Science University, 8833 Southwest 30th Avenue, Portland, OR 97219, USA.
Abstract:
Knowledge of the PET imaging findings of osseous spinal neoplasms is essential, because they are common incidental findings on PET scans done for staging of unrelated primary malignancies. Additionally, PET can help differentiate lesions that are not clearly defined by anatomic modalities alone. PET can also be used for follow-up of aggressive tumors to assess response to treatment, often proving superior to CT or MR imaging alone for this purpose. This review discusses the role of PET/CT and PET/MR imaging in the diagnosis and management of primary benign and malignant osseous tumors of the spine.
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