Interpreting Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/Computed Tomography: Challenges and Strategies for Diagnostic Precision
Dillan Patel1, Navid Hasani2, Ava Mohseny3
1Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
This article provides a practical, regionally organized approach to fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography (CT) interpretation in oncology, highlighting key malignancies, characteristic metabolic patterns, common pitfalls, and the complementary roles of CT and MR imaging across the brain, head and neck, thorax, gastrointestinal tract, and musculoskeletal system.
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