Image findings of cranial nerve pathology on [18F]-2- deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (PET/CT): a pictorial essay

This article aims to increase awareness about the utility of (18)F -FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cranial nerve (CN) pathology. We discuss the clinical implication of detecting perineural tumor spread, emphasize the primary and secondary (18)F -FDG-PET/CT findings of CN pathology, and illustrate t...

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Published inCancer imaging Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 20
Main Authors Raslan, Osama A, Muzaffar, Razi, Shetty, Vilaas, Osman, Medhat M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 03.12.2015
BioMed Central
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Case Series
Cranial nerve diseases
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - secondary
Cranial Nerves - pathology
CT imaging
Diagnosis
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
PET imaging
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiopharmaceuticals
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:This article aims to increase awareness about the utility of (18)F -FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cranial nerve (CN) pathology. We discuss the clinical implication of detecting perineural tumor spread, emphasize the primary and secondary (18)F -FDG-PET/CT findings of CN pathology, and illustrate the individual (18)F -FDG-PET/CT CN anatomy and pathology of 11 of the 12 CNs.
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ISSN:1470-7330
1740-5025
1470-7330
DOI:10.1186/s40644-015-0054-0