OBJECTIVE: Positron emission tomography (PET) with FDG is useful for tumor imaging, but false-positive results can occur. The purpose of this study is to describe three oncology patients with sacral fractures in whom FDG uptake in the sacrum increased on PET. CONCLUSION: Sacral fractures can show increased uptake of FDG on PET. Therefore, correlative cross-sectional imaging is necessary to avoid the erroneous diagnosis of sacral metastases on PET and prevent inappropriate treatment of patients.
OBJECTIVE: Positron emission tomography (PET) with FDG is useful for tumor imaging, but false-positive results can occur. The purpose of this study is to describe three oncology patients with sacral fractures in whom FDG uptake in the sacrum increased on PET. CONCLUSION:Sacral fractures can show increased uptake of FDG on PET. Therefore, correlative cross-sectional imaging is necessary to avoid the erroneous diagnosis of sacral metastases on PET and prevent inappropriate treatment of patients.
Authors: Laura M Fayad; Ihab R Kamel; Satomi Kawamoto; David A Bluemke; Frank J Frassica; Elliot K Fishman Journal: Skeletal Radiol Date: 2005-03-15 Impact factor: 2.199
Authors: Nadir Alexander Ghanem; Gregor Pache; Christian Lohrmann; Ingo Brink; Thorsten Bley; Elmar Kotter; Thomas Kelly; Mathias Langer Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2007-04-03 Impact factor: 3.134
Authors: Anna Hartmann; Karim Eid; Claudio Dora; Otmar Trentz; Gustav K von Schulthess; Katrin D M Stumpe Journal: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Date: 2006-11-29 Impact factor: 9.236