Pitfalls of FDG PET/CT imaging

1046 null Objectives: FDG-PET/CT is widely used in the management of a variety of malignancies. Unfortunately, numerous non-malignant lesions can also result in increased FDG accumulation, thus leading to false-positive interpretations for the presence of tumor. Awareness of benign conditions associated with PET/CT will increase diagnostic accuracy. Methods: Sixteen false-positive FDG-PET studies were documented over a four-month period out of...