Injection artifact on FDG PET imaging

被引:17
作者
Alibazoglu, H [1 ]
Megremis, D [1 ]
Ali, A [1 ]
LaMonica, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Rush Presbyterian St Lukes Med Ctr, Dept Radiol & Nucl Med, Nucl Med Sect, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
关键词
artifact; false-positive FDG scan; subcutaneous injection;
D O I
10.1097/00003072-199804000-00026
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Uptake of Tc-99m MDP in lymph nodes due to tracer extravasation at the injection site has been previously reported. We report the uptake of F-18 FDG in axillary lymph nodes due to partial subcutaneous injection of the radiopharmaceutical in the antecubital fossa.
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页数:2
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