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Dual-Time-Point ¹⁸F-FDG PET for the Evaluation of Gallbladder Carcinoma

¹ Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan; and ² First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan

View larger version (41K): [in a new window]   FIGURE 1.  Radiologic findings in 66-y-old man with gallbladder carcinoma. (A) MR image shows small polypoid lesion projecting into lumen of gallbladder (arrow). (B) Early 18F-FDG PET image (SUVearly, 2.72; T/L(E) ratio, 1.10) shows slightly increased uptake at tumor site (arrow). (C) Delayed 18F-FDG PET image (SUVdelayed, 3.21; T/L(D) ratio, 1.52) shows more definite uptake (arrow) than does early image. CRP was 0.25 mg/dL.

View larger version (39K): [in a new window]   FIGURE 2.  Radiologic findings in 68-y-old woman with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. (A) CT image obtained after administration of contrast material shows thickening and enhancement of gallbladder wall. (B) Early 18F-FDG PET image (SUVearly, 8.39; T/L(E) ratio, 3.18) shows intense uptake at gallbladder lesion. (C) Delayed 18F-FDG PET image (SUVdelayed, 10.90; T/L(D) ratio, 4.74) shows more definite uptake than does early image. CRP was 9.34 mg/dL.