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Pneumoconiosis other imaging findings

Introduction

Overview

Overview

FDG-PET scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Findings on an FDG-PET scan can help differentiate between benign and malignant lesions. [1]

Other Imaging Findings

Other Imaging Findings

FDG-PET scan (Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) scans) may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Findings on an FDG-PET scan suggestive of/diagnostic of pneumoconiosis include helping to differentiate between progressive massive fibrosis in pneumoconiosis and lung cancer. [2] However, there is a high rate of false positives and CT scan is a better option. [3] [4] [5]

References

References

  1. ↑ Choi EK, Park HL, Yoo IR, Kim SJ, Kim YK (2020). “The clinical value of F-18 FDG PET/CT in differentiating malignant from benign lesions in pneumoconiosis patients”. Eur Radiol. 30 (1): 442–451. doi:10.1007/s00330-019-06342-1. PMID 31338654.
  2. ↑ Chung SY, Lee JH, Kim TH, Kim SJ, Kim HJ, Ryu YH (2010). “18F-FDG PET imaging of progressive massive fibrosis”. Ann Nucl Med. 24 (1): 21–7. doi:10.1007/s12149-009-0322-9. PMID 19937406.
  3. ↑ Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G (1975). “Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes”. Biochem Pharmacol. 24 (17): 1639–41. PMID https://doi.org/10.1097/JTO.0b013e31819d4778 Check |pmid= value (help).
  4. ↑ Capitanio S, Nordin AJ, Noraini AR, Rossetti C (2016). “PET/CT in nononcological lung diseases: current applications and future perspectives”. Eur Respir Rev. 25 (141): 247–58. doi:10.1183/16000617.0051-2016. PMID 27581824.
  5. ↑ Joshi JM, Barve KS, Basu S (2012). “Pulmonary nodules with cavitary mass in a flour mill worker”. J Postgrad Med. 58 (4): 328–30. doi:10.4103/0022-3859.105485. PMID 23298939.

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