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Clinical 18F-FDG Oncology Patient Preparation Techniques*

Sharon M. Hamblen and Val J. Lowe
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology March 2003, 31 (1) 3-10;

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  • FIGURE 1.
    FIGURE 1.

    Patient was lactating at time of 18F-FDG tumor study. Patient was asked to discontinue breastfeeding for 24 h.

  • FIGURE 2.
    FIGURE 2.

    Patient coughed persistently during 18F-FDG injection and uptake phase. Muscle uptake is demonstrated in 4 different views.

  • FIGURE 3.
    FIGURE 3.

    (A) Neck muscle uptake is evident. For this image set, patient had been injected with 18F-FDG and instructed to relax during uptake phase. (B) Image obtained when patient returned at later date and diazepam was administed before 18F-FDG injection in effort to minimize neck muscle uptake.

  • FIGURE 4.
    FIGURE 4.

    Coronal and lateral images of patient wearing 18F-FDG-contaminated urinary underpad.

  • FIGURE 5.
    FIGURE 5.

    Projection images of patient with triple-lumen urinary catheter. Bladder was flushed with normal saline during 18F-FDG uptake period. Bladder was continuously drained. At time of scanning, draining catheter tube was clamped and 200–300 mL normal saline were infused into bladder. Imaging was begun at femur region. When pelvis images were finished, draining catheter tube was unclamped and allowed to drain for patient comfort during rest of 18F-FDG imaging. Top row shows patient with no pelvic lesion. Bottom row shows patient with anal lesion.

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