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Incidental detection of unsuspected pulmonary embolism on oncologic FDG PET/CT imaging.

PET Imaging Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Clinical nuclear medicine (impact factor: 3.92). 08/2011; 36(8):720-2. DOI:10.1097/RLU.0b013e318219b102
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Incidental findings are not infrequent on integrated FDG PET/CT scans by the virtue of obtaining images from skull base to mid thigh. These can be on the FDG PET portion or the CT portion of the study and can be clinically significant. We report a case of FDG PET/CT imaging performed for staging of head and neck cancer that led to the detection of unsuspected pulmonary embolism. Our case reinforces the importance of careful interpretation of incidental findings on FDG PET/CT imaging as they can have a significant effect on patient management.

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Keywords

careful interpretation
 
FDG PET portion
 
FDG PET/CT imaging
 
FDG PET/CT scans
 
incidental findings
 
neck cancer
 
patient management
 
significant effect
 
skull base
 
unsuspected pulmonary embolism
 

Alok R Khandelwal