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Increased F-18 FDG accumulation in an acute fracture
1Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville 37920.
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Increased fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in bone fractures is common. This case highlights that trauma, a benign cause, should be considered for focal FDG accumulation in bone imaging.
Area of Science:
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiology
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Focal increased fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography (PET) scans can indicate malignancy.
- Benign conditions can also cause focal FDG uptake, sometimes mimicking neoplastic processes.