positron emission tomography (PET, PET scan)

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Indications

Contraindications

Clinical significance

Procedure

  • 12.5 mCi of 2-fluoro*-2-deoxy-glucose (FDG) is injected intravenously
  • 40 minute uptake period with patient resting quietly in a dark room.
  • multiple transaxial images are obtained

* F-18

Interpretation

Notes

The West Los Angeles VA has a Siemens ECAT-953 tomographic scanner.[2]

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References

  1. nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mayo Clinic Positron emission tomography (PET) scan http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pet-scan/MY00238
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2015, 2021
  4. Kostakoglu L, Coleman M, Leonard JP et al PET predicts prognosis after 1 cycle of chemotherapy in aggressive lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease. J Nucl Med. 2002 Aug;43(8):1018-27. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12163626
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 Yale University New imaging scan reveals a culprit in cognitive decline of Alzheimer's. ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 17 February 2022 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220217090713.htm
    Mecca AP, O'Dell RS, Sharp ES et al Synaptic density and cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease: A PET imaging study with [ 11 C]UCB-J Alzheimers Dement. 2022 Feb 17 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35174954

Patient information

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