gallium-ga-68-dotatate and Intervertebral-Disc-Degeneration

gallium-ga-68-dotatate has been researched along with Intervertebral-Disc-Degeneration* in 1 studies

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Schmorl Nodes Can Cause Increased 68Ga DOTATATE Activity on PET/CT, Mimicking Metastasis in Patients With Neuroendocrine Malignancy. Clinical nuclear medicine, 2016, Volume: 41, Issue:3 Schmorl node (SN) is the herniation of the nucleus pulposus through the cartilaginous and bony endplate into the adjacent vertebral body. It is documented that SNs produce areas of moderately increased F-FDG uptake. We present a case of a patient with history of neuroendocrine tumor, who underwent Ga DOTATATE PET/CT for follow-up, showing increased focal vertebral uptake suggestive of bone metastasis. CT revealed typical findings of an SN. The presented case indicates that SNs should be considered when encountering focally increased skeletal uptake in Ga DOTATATE PET/CT studies, which can mimic metastasis in patients with history of neuroendocrine tumors. Topics: Aged; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Male; Multimodal Imaging; Neoplasm Metastasis; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Organometallic Compounds; Positron-Emission Tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals; Tomography, X-Ray Computed	2016

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Schmorl Nodes Can Cause Increased 68Ga DOTATATE Activity on PET/CT, Mimicking Metastasis in Patients With Neuroendocrine Malignancy.

Clinical nuclear medicine, 2016, Volume: 41, Issue:3

Schmorl node (SN) is the herniation of the nucleus pulposus through the cartilaginous and bony endplate into the adjacent vertebral body. It is documented that SNs produce areas of moderately increased F-FDG uptake. We present a case of a patient with history of neuroendocrine tumor, who underwent Ga DOTATATE PET/CT for follow-up, showing increased focal vertebral uptake suggestive of bone metastasis. CT revealed typical findings of an SN. The presented case indicates that SNs should be considered when encountering focally increased skeletal uptake in Ga DOTATATE PET/CT studies, which can mimic metastasis in patients with history of neuroendocrine tumors.

Topics: Aged; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Male; Multimodal Imaging; Neoplasm Metastasis; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Organometallic Compounds; Positron-Emission Tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

2016