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Cardiac uptake patterns in routine 18F-FDG PET-CT scans: A pictorial review

Authors: Khushboo Gupta, MD, Rahul Jadhav, MD, Rameshwar Prasad, PhD, Sumeet Virmani, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 4/2020

Abstract

Broad variability of 18F-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) uptake is noted in myocardium while performing FDG PET-CT scans for viability, infection, or oncologic purposes. While most of the uptakes are considered non-specific, presence of underlying cardiac disease is seldom encountered. With this presentation, our intent is to pictorially highlight the variable FDG uptake patterns associated with the normal variations, benign, and malignant disease.

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Title: Cardiac uptake patterns in routine 18F-FDG PET-CT scans: A pictorial review
Authors: Khushboo Gupta, MD
Rahul Jadhav, MD
Rameshwar Prasad, PhD
Sumeet Virmani, MD
Publication date: 01-08-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Cardiac Tumor
Cardiac Tumor
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-020-02049-9

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