Uptake of F-18FDG by a hiatal hernia

被引:3
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作者
Ahn, SH [1 ]
Scheiner, JD [1 ]
Noto, RB [1 ]
机构
[1] Rhode Isl Hosp, Div Nucl Med, Dept Diagnost Imaging, Brown Med Sch, Providence, RI USA
关键词
diagnosis; fluorodeoxyglucose; hiatal hernia; neoplasm;
D O I
10.1097/01.RLU.0000027731.15675.99
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Positron emission tomography (PET) with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is a rapidly emerging technique for tumor diagnosis and staging. Recent studies have reported several benign causes of FDG uptake. The authors present a unique case of increased FDG activity resulting from a hiatal hernia.
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页码:733 / 734
页数:2
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