Sartin Stephen L, Shetty Dhanwin R, Strange Chad D, Gayer Gabriela, Ahuja Jitesh, Agrawal Rishi, Truong Mylene T
Department of Thoracic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2024 Dec;45(6):488-495. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2024.07.012. Epub 2024 Jul 26.
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) has become the mainstay imaging modality for evaluating oncology patients with certain cancers. The most common FDG PET/CT applications include staging/restaging, assessing response to therapy and detecting tumor recurrence. It is important to be aware of potential pitfalls and technical artifacts on PET/CT in the chest and abdomen to ensure accurate interpretation, avoid unnecessary intervention and optimize patient care.