Abstract
Objective: This study examined the use of positron emission tomography (PET) ratios to improve the diagnostic ability of 18F-FDG PET/computed tomography (CT) in the differentiation of enhancing brain metastases, central nervous system lymphomas, and gliomas. Materials and methods: Seventy-six patients with malignant brain tumors and available magnetic resonance imaging and PET/CT examinations were included. Results: Among standardized uptake value (SUV)-related parameters tested, tumor maximum SUV to ipsilateral cortex maximum SUV ratio (Tmax:WMimax) and maximum SUV (SUVmax) proved to be the two most valuable parameters for differential diagnosis. Conclusion: In addition to SUVmax, Tmax:WMimax also seems to provide helpful information for the differential diagnosis of lymphomas from other malignant brain tumors.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 970-974 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinical Imaging |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- 18F-FDG positron emission tomography
- Brain metastasis
- Central nervous system lymphoma
- Differential diagnosis
- Glioma
