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Technical Improvements in Fluorine-18-FDG PET Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Gregory P. Leisure, Hubert J. Vesselle, Peter F. Faulhaber, James K. O’Donnell, Lee P. Adler and Floro Miraldi
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 1997, 25 (2) 115-119;
Gregory P. Leisure
PET Facility and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Hubert J. Vesselle
PET Facility and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Peter F. Faulhaber
PET Facility and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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James K. O’Donnell
PET Facility and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Lee P. Adler
PET Facility and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Floro Miraldi
PET Facility and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Abstract

PET tumor imaging of the abdomen and pelvis is prone to artifacts due to urinary tract activity. A new technique has been developed to reduce such artifacts and enhance study interpretation.

Methods: Thirty minutes after the injection of 18F-FDG, 500 cc 0.45% NaCI were administered intravenously over 30 min and a Foley catheter was placed in the bladder. At the start of imaging (60 min post-injection), furosemide was given (0.3 mg/kg). Prior to imaging the pelvis, the urinary catheter was clamped and saline was introduced retrograde into the bladder until full.

Results: This technique has been used successfully in more than 130 patients, resulting in a marked improvement in study quality and tumor detection.

Conclusion: Hydration and administration of furosemide, along with placement of a Foley catheter in the bladder, have proven effective in eliminating image artifacts originating from the kidneys, ureters and bladder. Backfilling the bladder also provides a well-defined anatomic landmark for study interpretation.

  • positron emission tomography
  • fluorine-18-FDG
  • abdomen
  • pelvis
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Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology: 25 (2)
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June 1, 1997
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Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Jun 1997, 25 (2) 115-119;

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Technical Improvements in Fluorine-18-FDG PET Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Gregory P. Leisure, Hubert J. Vesselle, Peter F. Faulhaber, James K. O’Donnell, Lee P. Adler, Floro Miraldi
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Jun 1997, 25 (2) 115-119;
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