Evaluation of Visible Physiological F-18 FDG Uptake Patterns in Spinal Cord on PET/CT

Conclusions: Visible mild FDG uptake in the spinal cord is a common finding in PET/CT imaging. No significant association with age or sex was observed. Such physiological uptake can appear mostly at the cervical and T11-L1 vertebral levels. At these levels, moderate uptake is also frequently encountered. However, in the upper thoracic regions, only mild uptake is observed.
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Original Article Source Type: research