RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pituitary Incidentaloma Found on <em>O</em>-(2-<sup>18</sup>F-Fluoroethyl)-<span class="sc">l</span>-Tyrosine PET
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 218
OP 222
DO 10.2967/jnmt.113.136291
VO 42
IS 3
A1 Currie, Geoffrey M.
A1 Trifunovic, Marko
A1 Kiat, Hosen
A1 Saunders, Catherine
A1 Chung, David
A1 Ong, Yang-Yi
A1 Wilkinson, Mark
A1 Witte, Karin
A1 Magnussen, John
YR 2014
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/42/3/218.abstract
AB Although incidental pituitary findings on 18F-FDG PET are uncommon, there are several reports published in the literature. It is believed that this is the first reporting of incidental pituitary disease found on O-(2-18F-fluoroethyl)-l-tyrosine (18F-FET) PET imaging. The case provides valuable insight into pathogenesis, diagnostic tools, and related pathology. The power of 18F-FET in differentiating cerebral metastases and recurrence in patients who had previous surgical and radiation therapy is highlighted, and the incremental benefits over MR imaging and 18F-FDG PET are outlined. The case represents an uncommon finding on MR imaging and 18F-FDG PET and a rare finding on 18F-FET PET.