Abstract
Intense FDG uptake by bone marrow following recent chemotherapy limits evaluation for osseous metastases. The impact of marrow rebound on accuracy of (18)F-fluoride PET/CT is unclear. A 73-year-old woman with breast cancer presented for restaging FDG PET/CT, which showed intense activity throughout almost the entire axial skeleton and no osseous metastases. An (18)F-fluoride PET/CT performed 7 days later identified multiple osseous metastases in the spine, ribs, and pelvis. This case demonstrates that (18)F-fluoride PET/CT should be considered for the evaluation of osseous metastases in patients with rebound marrow uptake on FDG PET/CT.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 746-748 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical nuclear medicine |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging