Extensive FDG Uptake in Accessory Muscles of Respiration in a Patient With Shortness of Breath
Abstract
A 69-year-old man with a history of COPD and small-cell lung cancer was referred for F-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose (FDG) whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) fusion. The patient had chronic shortness of breath by history, and was noted to have heavy breathing with cough at the time of tracer injection. The PET scan shows marked F-18 FDG uptake in virtually all accessory muscles of inspiration, including the...
Paper Details
Title
Extensive FDG Uptake in Accessory Muscles of Respiration in a Patient With Shortness of Breath
Published Date
Jul 1, 2009
Journal
Volume
34
Issue
7
Pages
428 - 430
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