Cutaneous and subcutaneous imaging on FDG-PET: benign and malignant findings

• Published in: Clinical nuclear medicine Vol. 34; no. 10; p. 675
• Main Authors: Blumer, Steven L, Scalcione, Luke R, Ring, Bobbi N, Johnson, Ravi, Motroni, Betty, Katz, Douglas S, Yung, Elizabeth Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Positron-Emission Tomography; Postoperative Care; Skin - diagnostic imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Whole Body Imaging; Wound Healing

F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-18 FDG PET) has been shown to be useful in the evaluation of many tumors due to its high sensitivity and specificity. However, false-positive interpretations may occur from benign subcutaneous and cutaneous etiologies. At our institution we hav...