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18F-FDG and 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT in the Evaluation of Ground-Glass Opacity Nodule.
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Clinical nuclear medicine [Clin Nucl Med] 2021 May 01; Vol. 46 (5), pp. 424-426. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Abstract: A 50-year-old woman with a newly detected pulmonary ground-glass opacity (GGO) nodule underwent PET/CT to determine the likelihood of malignancy. This patient was enrolled in the prospective study (NCT04588064) to determine the effectiveness of 18F-FDG and 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT for characterization of the GGO nodule. On PET/CT images, minimal 18F-FDG uptake but intense 68Ga-FAPI uptake was observed in this GGO nodule. This patient subsequently underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and postoperative pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of invasive adenocarcinoma. This case presented an example where 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT showed higher tracer uptake than 18F-FDG in the malignant GGO nodule.<br />Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-0229
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical nuclear medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33782300
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000003600