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Journal article

Unusual soft tissue uptake of F-18 sodium fluoride in three patients undergoing F-18 NaF PET/CT bone scans for prostate cancer

  • 1. Div. of Nuclear Medicine, Dept. of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham (United States)

Description

Three males aged 71 to 80 years with known stage IV metastatic prostate cancer underwent F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT to assess osseous metastatic disease burden and stability. In addition to F-18 NaF avid known osseous metastases, each patient also exhibited increased F-18 NaF activity in soft tissues. The first patient exhibited multiple F-18 NaF avid enlarged retroperitoneal and pelvic lymph nodes on consecutive PET/CT scans. The second patient demonstrated an F-18 NaF avid thyroid nodule on consecutive PET/CT scans. The third patient exhibited increased F-18 NaF activity in a hepatic metastasis

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2010 Print)
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
3
Series
14 refs, 3 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 274-276
ISSN
1869-3474

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
48090103
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANIMAL TISSUES; LYMPH NODES; METASTASES; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PROSTATE; SKELETON; THYROID; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE GENITALS; ORGANS