[(18)F]FDG-PET Evaluation of Spinal Pathology in Patients in Oncology: Pearls and Pitfalls for the Neuroradiologist
Recommended Citation
Patel PY, Dalal I, and Griffith B. [(18)F]FDG-PET Evaluation of Spinal Pathology in Patients in Oncology: Pearls and Pitfalls for the Neuroradiologist. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-28-2021
Publication Title
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
Abstract
[(18)F]FDG-PET is a widely used technique for specific evaluation of disease and treatment response in oncology. However, the principles behind [(18)F]FDG-PET imaging allow a wide-ranging array of benign and malignant pathologies to be identified on both initial and routine surveillance imaging. This is important for clinicians and radiologists, alike, in that effective and accurate evaluation of malignancy and metastatic disease, specifically involving the spine and central nervous system, is crucial. In this article, we review the normal and posttherapy appearance of the spine on [(18)F]FDG-PET, the various types and patterns of metastatic disease that involve the spine and spinal cord, and, finally, important spinal pathologies that may mimic malignancy on [(18)F]FDG-PET.
PubMed ID
34711547
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
