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Pathologies of the lower abdomen and pelvis: PET/CT reduces interpretation errors due to urinary contamination


Harder, J N; Hany, T F; von Schulthess, G K; Goerres, G W (2008). Pathologies of the lower abdomen and pelvis: PET/CT reduces interpretation errors due to urinary contamination. Clinical Imaging, 32(1):16-21.

Abstract

AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of indeterminate (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulations on positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) images in patients with pelvic pathologies. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 536 focal FDG accumulations of 166 PET/CT examinations. A consensus reading of PET/CT images, clinical data, and other imaging tests was the standard of reference to assess sensitivities and specificities of PET and PET/CT. Frequencies of indeterminate findings and intraobserver agreement were evaluated. CONCLUSION: PET/CT improves the anatomic delineation and the correct assignment of physiologic and pathologic uptake.

Abstract

AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of indeterminate (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulations on positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) images in patients with pelvic pathologies. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 536 focal FDG accumulations of 166 PET/CT examinations. A consensus reading of PET/CT images, clinical data, and other imaging tests was the standard of reference to assess sensitivities and specificities of PET and PET/CT. Frequencies of indeterminate findings and intraobserver agreement were evaluated. CONCLUSION: PET/CT improves the anatomic delineation and the correct assignment of physiologic and pathologic uptake.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Nuclear Medicine
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Language:English
Date:January 2008
Deposited On:12 Mar 2010 16:21
Last Modified:28 Jun 2022 08:44
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0899-7071
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2007.07.004
PubMed ID:18164389