TY - JOUR
T1 - Focal FDG Activity in the Region of Right Atrium
T2 - Coregistered CT Identifies Three Benign Etiologies
AU - Meka, Murali
AU - Depuey, E. Gordon
AU - Bhargava, Peeyush
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2008 The Authors.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - We present the whole body FDG PET-CT images on 3 different patients with benign focal activity in the region of the right atrium. Co-registered CT correctly identified the cause of focal FDG activity as: right atrial appendage, lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum, and catheter-related activity. Although all these have been reported separately in the literature, we are presenting them together to emphasize the importance of recognizing the benign causes of FDG uptake in the region of right atrium and the role of co-registered CT in improving the accuracy and specificity of the FDG PET.
AB - We present the whole body FDG PET-CT images on 3 different patients with benign focal activity in the region of the right atrium. Co-registered CT correctly identified the cause of focal FDG activity as: right atrial appendage, lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum, and catheter-related activity. Although all these have been reported separately in the literature, we are presenting them together to emphasize the importance of recognizing the benign causes of FDG uptake in the region of right atrium and the role of co-registered CT in improving the accuracy and specificity of the FDG PET.
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U2 - 10.2484/rcr.v3i1.120
DO - 10.2484/rcr.v3i1.120
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84973102545
SN - 1930-0433
VL - 3
SP - 120
JO - Radiology Case Reports
JF - Radiology Case Reports
IS - 1
M1 - 120
ER -