¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT imaging of the pancreas: spectrum of diseases

JOP. 2011 Nov 9;12(6):557-66.

Abstract

Since the introduction of integrated positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT), it has a great impact on the field of oncology. Comparing to other conventional scanners, only PET/CT is capable of providing important information on accurate detecting, staging/restaging, and post-therapeutic monitoring of many cancers. Many studies have demonstrated that PET/CT changes the management in approximately 30% of all cancer patients. Because 2-((18)F)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is a nonspecific tracer, understanding the PET/CT limitations and pitfalls for various pancreatic conditions can lead to more accurate interpretation of PET/CT images, which ultimately would impact patient care. As a result, it is important for radiologists and other clinicians to familiarize themselves with a wide spectrum of pancreatic PET/CT findings simulating cancer from benign entities.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Staging / methods
  • Pancreas / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pancreatic Diseases / classification
  • Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18