General Information:
A 82 y.o. male presented with a swollen lymph node in the left axilla.
The lymph node was biopsied indicating metastatic carcinoma. PET scanning
was ordered to determine the source of primary cancer. Imaging
Procedure:
Following the injection of 578 MBq of FDG, images of the head, neck, and
torso
were acquired with the GE Advance (7 minute emission, 3 minute transmission.
Data were reconstructed using an OSEM algorithm and segmented attenuation
correction.
Findings:
The PET study demonstrated marked increased metabolic activity in the
left
axillary lymph node chain as well as an area of increased uptake in the
left breast
adjacent to the nipple. An ultrasound and subsequent biopsy confirmed
ductal
carcinoma. |
