RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 When in Doubt, Add SPECT/CT: A Case of Mistaken Identity
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 181
OP 182
DO 10.2967/jnmt.123.266795
VO 52
IS 2
A1 Peacock, Justin G.
A1 Adams, Amanda
YR 2024
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/52/2/181.abstract
AB A 63-y-old woman with a history of breast cancer presented with concerns of osseous metastasis. Initial whole-body planar bone scintigraphy revealed a focus of concern overlying the sternum. SPECT/CT images revealed the anomaly—localized activity in the needleless hub attached to the chemotherapy port. If not for the precision of SPECT/CT, such a rare artifact could have led to a false-positive diagnosis, particularly impactful in breast cancer patients. This case emphasizes the critical role of SPECT/CT in accurate diagnoses.