Fundamentals of Oncologic PET/CT

Skeleton on FDG PET/CT

When approaching interpretation of osseous lesions on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission topography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT), it may be useful to use a 2 × 2 box divided into quadrants based on presence or absence of FDG avidity and malignant versus benign…

FDG PET/CT Performance and Reporting

Performing FDG PET/CT Patients need to be prepared for 18F-flourodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in order to optimize the distribution of FDG in the body. Patients should avoid exercise starting the day before the examination in order to…