Title of article
Adrenal lesions: Common findings and pitfalls on 18F-FDG PET/CT
Author/Authors
Fard-Esfahani, Armaghan Research Center for Nuclear Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Saidi, Bahare Research Center for Nuclear Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Emami-Ardekani, Alireza Research Center for Nuclear Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Fallahi, Babak Research Center for Nuclear Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Beiki, Davood Research Center for Nuclear Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mirshahvalad, Ali Research Center for Nuclear Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Eftekhari, Mohammad Research Center for Nuclear Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages
11
From page
97
To page
107
Abstract
Adrenal lesions are commonly observed during 18F-FDG PET/CT studies. Although, most of these lesions are considered benign, an important consideration in oncologic patients is metastasis. Benign lesions, such as adenomas usually present with low 18F-FDG uptake, although overlap with malignant lesions exist and clear SUV cut-off for distinguishing adrenal adenomas has not been established. Different criteria have been proposed to further characterize adrenal lesions, as benign or metastatic. Conventional imaging modalities have additional value when the degree of uptake is equivocal. In this review, we go through some of the common adrenal lesions, as well as discerning features that favor either benign or malignant etiology.
Keywords
Adrenal , Metastasis , Adenoma , PET/CT , Cancer
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Serial Year
2021
Record number
2702323
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