PET-CT Imaging in a Rare Metabolic Myopathy Pediatric Case
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
FDG PET/CT imaging in pediatric oncology
Hybr id imag ing w i th F -FDG PET/CT has revolutionized the practice of imaging in oncology patients. The clinical utility of FDG PET/CT in pediatric oncology is most well-established in the evaluation of malignant lymphomas, which comprise about 15% of childhood cancers in Western populations. In Hong Kong, the incidence is lower with these tumors comprising about 8.5% of cancers in children,...
متن کاملPET-CT imaging in pediatric oncology
Positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) is emerging as a valuable tool for assessing a wide variety of pediatric malignancies, including lymphomas, soft-tissue tumors, and bone sarcomas. PET-CT may provide information that is not apparent on conventional imaging performed to stage these diseases and monitor their response to treatment. The use of PET-CT in children requires ...
متن کاملPediatric PET/CT imaging: tips and techniques.
This article was written to give health-care providers working in the field of nuclear medicine some background information on pediatric PET/CT. Specifically, it provides information regarding patient preparation and acquisition techniques necessary to obtain high-quality pediatric PET/CT images. It is targeted primarily at nuclear medicine technologists and CT technologists but may be benefici...
متن کاملMetabolic Super Scan in 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging
A 50-yr-old man presented with intermittent hemoptysis and was diagnosed small cell lung cancer. (18)F-FDG PET/CT for staging demonstrated extensive hypermetabolic lesions throughout the skeleton and liver. Interestingly, skeletal muscles of limbs, mediastinum, bowel, and especially brain showed very low FDG uptake. Because of some characteristics in common with super scan on skeletal scintigra...
متن کاملPET/CT in pediatric oncology.
Radionuclide functional imaging has become a central part of pediatric oncological practice. There have been a number of major advances in imaging technology in recent years, but multislice CT with PET is the modality generating most interest in cancer imaging. In this review, we discuss the common uses and specific issues with regard to PET-CT imaging in pediatric practice. Brain tumors form a...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Radiology & Radiation Therapy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2574-8084
DOI: 10.15406/ijrrt.2017.02.00039