PET/CT with 18F –choline: physiological whole bio-distribution in male and female subjects and diagnostic pitfalls on 1000 prostate cancer patients

The 11C/18F –choline is a PET/CT radiopharmaceutical useful in detecting tumors with high lipogenesis. 11C/18F–choline uptake can occurs in physiological conditions or tumors. The knowledge of its bio-distribution is essential to recognize physiologic variants or diagnostic pitfalls. Moreover, few informati on are available on the bio-distribution of this tracer in female patients. Our aim was to discuss some documented 18F–choline PET/CT pitfalls in prostate cancer patients. Our secondary aim was to describe the 18F–choline bio-distribution in the female body.
Source: Nuclear Medicine and Biology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Source Type: research