Methods: The utility of Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT in
identifying the causal source was assessed in this retrospective study. A total of 68 patients (…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role and timing of serial 18 F-FDG PET scans
as routine surveillance for detecting early locoregional recurrence, distant metastases, and …

Objectives The goal of this multicenter retrospective study was to evaluate the contribution of
18 F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of patients with inflammation of unknown origin (IUO). In …

Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of C-reactive
protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) to a positive fluorine-18 …

Patients prepared by the generally used fasting protocol show variable myocardial 18 F-FDG
uptake, which may result in difficult interpretation of mediastinal 18 F-FDG uptake. This …

A 79-year-old man was referred with recurrent periods of fever and chills. Six years earlier
an aortic bifurcation graft had been implanted. Blood examination showed elevated infection …

To the editor, FDG PET scintigraphy has been shown helpful in the diagnosis and follow-up
of large vessel vasculitis, involving the aorta or its proximal branches, regardless of the …

A 57-year-old woman, just returned from a bicycling holiday in the mountains, presented with
discomfort, hoarseness and chronic cough complaints. After chest x-ray, bronchoscopy and …

Background Groin pain is a common problem in athletes which results in loss of playing time.
Moreover, it can be for the cause of athletic career termination. A common cause of groin …

An elderly woman, with a fever of unknown origin was investigated for an underlying pathologic
process. A whole-body FDG PET/CT study unmasked an occult pituitary macroadenoma, …