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Effect of COVID-19 on 18F-FDG PET/CT: Is There a Need to Consider COVID-19 Status Before Planning 18F-FDG PET/CT for Oncologic Evaluation?

Anwin Joseph Kavanal, Santosh Ranjan Jena, Rajender Kumar, Chandan Krushna Das, Sunil Kumar and Bhagwant Rai Mittal
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology September 2021, 49 (3) 284-285; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.121.262145

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    18F-FDG PET/CT whole-body maximum-intensity-projection image (A), axial PET/CT images (B), and corresponding CT images (C) showing variably 18F-FDG–avid random nodules in both lung fields (SUVmax of hottest nodule, 9.9).

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    18F-FDG PET/CT whole-body maximum-intensity-projection image (A), axial PET/CT images (B), and corresponding CT images (C) showing 18F-FDG–avid diffuse ground-glass opacities/patchy consolidatory changes bilaterally in lung fields from apex to base, obscuring details of metastatic lesions (SUVmax of hottest nodule, 7.8; SUVmax of ground-glass opacities, 7.3).

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