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Determining Glucose Metabolism Kinetics Using 18F-FDG Micro-PET/CT
Published on: May 2, 2017
FDG PET in a Patient on a GLP-1 Agonist/Insulin Secretagogue
Jorge D Oldan, Paula G Landman1, Jennifer A Schroeder2
1Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Abstract:
With the increase in use of GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) in the population, nuclear medicine physicians should be aware of the possibility of nondiagnostic FDG PET scans due to these medications, which work partly by increasing insulin secretion. We demonstrate a case where a patient's use of such a medication presumptively led to muscular and myocardial uptake, complicating scan interpretation considerably. Clinicians should be aware of the presence of these drugs and their potential effect on biodistribution in FDG PET. Further study is needed to best understand the effects of these medications on FDG biodistribution.
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