Can calcified pulmonary metastases detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT suggest the primary tumor?

Chae Moon Hong, Byeong Cheol Ahn

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Abstract

Many calcified nodules are encountered on the 18F-FDG PET/CT scan and even though most of them are benign, the possibility of calcified pulmonary metastases (CPM) should be considered. The CT portion can often differentiate benign diseases due to their morphology. Measuring SUVmax is very important. Understanding the mechanism of calcification in malignant metastatic pulmonary lesions may be useful to suggest their origin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10-12
Number of pages3
JournalHellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume19
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2016

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