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Estimation of Urinary Nanocrystals in Humans using Calcium Fluorophore Labeling and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis
Published on: February 9, 2021
18F-Sodium Fluoride (NaF) Uptake in Calcified Bladder Carcinoma: Double Density Sign
Sharjeel Usmani1, Najeeb Ahmed2
1Kuwait Cancer Control Center, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shuwaikh, Kuwait
Abstract:
18F-Sodium fluoride (NaF) is primarily a skeletal imaging agent which can be localized in extraosseous calcified foci. Here, we describe a case of a 48-year-old man with bladder carcinoma referred for staging using 18F-NaF positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). 18F-NaF PET/CT detected a calcified soft tissue mass in the urinary bladder. Extraosseous 18F-NaF uptake is often encountered and these non-osseous findings could possibly provide important diagnostic information. Thus, recognition of extraosseous 18F-NaF activity has implications for accurate staging and management.
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