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Blanching Defects at the Pressure Points: Observations from Dynamic Total-Body PET/CT Studies

Yasser G. Abdelhafez, Kristin M. Mcbride, Edwin K. Leung, Heather H. Hunt, Benjamin A. Spencer, Javier E. Lopez, Kwame Atsina, Elizabeth J. Li, Guobao Wang, Simon R. Cherry, Ramsey D. Badawi, Fatma Sen and Lorenzo Nardo
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology April 2022, jnmt.122.263905; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.122.263905
Yasser G. Abdelhafez
University of California Davis, United States
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Kristin M. Mcbride
University of California Davis, United States
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Edwin K. Leung
University of California Davis, United States
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Heather H. Hunt
University of California Davis, United States
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Benjamin A. Spencer
University of California Davis, United States
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Javier E. Lopez
University of California Davis, United States
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Kwame Atsina
University of California Davis, United States
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Elizabeth J. Li
University of California Davis, United States
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Guobao Wang
University of California Davis, United States
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Simon R. Cherry
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Ramsey D. Badawi
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Fatma Sen
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Lorenzo Nardo
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Abstract

Total-body PET/CT allows simultaneous acquisition of all the body parts in a single bed position during the radiotracer uptake phase. Dynamic imaging protocols employing total-body PET could demonstrate findings that may not have been previously visualized or described using conventional PET/CT scanners. We examined the characteristics of blanching defects, areas of markedly reduced (partial defect) or absent (complete defect) radiotracer uptake seen at the skin/subcutaneous tissues opposite the bony prominences at pressure points. Methods: In this observational study, 77 participants underwent dynamic total-body PET/CT imaging using 18F-FDG (Group 1, N = 47, 60-min dynamic, arms-down, divided into 3 subgroups according to the injected dose) or 18F-fluciclovine (Group 2, N = 30, 25-min dynamic, arms above the head). 40 out of 47 participants in Group 1 were re-imaged at 90 min after being allowed off the scanning table. Blanching defects, partial or complete, were characterized opposite the bony prominences at 7 pressure points (the skull, scapula, and calcaneus bilaterally, as well as the sacrum). Association of the blanching defects with different clinical and technical characteristics were analyzed using uni- and multi-variate analyses. Results: A total of 124 blanching defects were seen in 68 out of 77 (88%) participants at one or more pressure points. Blanching defects were higher, on average, in Group 2 participants (3.5±1.7) compared to Group 1 (2.1±1.4; P <0.001), but it did not vary within Group 1 for different 18F-FDG dose subgroups. All defects resumed normal pattern on delayed static (90-min) images except for 14 partial defects. No complete blanching defects were seen on the 90-min images. By multivariate analysis, arm positioning above the head was associated with skull defects; scapular and sacral defects were significantly more encountered in men and with lower BMI, while calcaneal defects could not be associated to any factor. Conclusion: Blanching defects opposite the bony pressure points are common on dynamic total-body PET/CT images using different radiopharmaceuticals and injection doses. Their appearance should not be immediately interpreted as an abnormality. The current findings warrant further exploration in a prospective setting and may be utilized to study various mechano-pathologic conditions, such as pressure ulcers.

  • Instrumentation
  • Molecular Imaging
  • PET
  • PET/CT
  • blanching defects
  • dynamic scans
  • pressure points
  • skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • total-body PET/CT

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Blanching Defects at the Pressure Points: Observations from Dynamic Total-Body PET/CT Studies
Yasser G. Abdelhafez, Kristin M. Mcbride, Edwin K. Leung, Heather H. Hunt, Benjamin A. Spencer, Javier E. Lopez, Kwame Atsina, Elizabeth J. Li, Guobao Wang, Simon R. Cherry, Ramsey D. Badawi, Fatma Sen, Lorenzo Nardo
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Apr 2022, jnmt.122.263905; DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.122.263905

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Blanching Defects at the Pressure Points: Observations from Dynamic Total-Body PET/CT Studies
Yasser G. Abdelhafez, Kristin M. Mcbride, Edwin K. Leung, Heather H. Hunt, Benjamin A. Spencer, Javier E. Lopez, Kwame Atsina, Elizabeth J. Li, Guobao Wang, Simon R. Cherry, Ramsey D. Badawi, Fatma Sen, Lorenzo Nardo
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Apr 2022, jnmt.122.263905; DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.122.263905
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