TABLE 1.

Non-oncologic and Common Pitfalls Seen with FAP PET

Benign lesions
 Focal nodular hyperplasia
 Hemorrhoids
 Splenic hemangioma
 Thyroid adenoma
Fibrotic processes
 Cardiac fibrosis
 Hepatic fibrosis
 Pulmonary fibrosis
 Myelofibrosis
 Wound healing
Inflammatory
 Atherosclerosis/arteritis
 Esophagitis
 IgG4-related processes
 Inflammatory bowel disease
 Pancreatitis
 Periodontitis
 Pneumonia
 Tuberculosis
Musculoskeletal lesions
 Avascular necrosis
 Degenerative changes
 Enthesopathy
 Exostosis
 Fracture
 Schmorl’s nodes
 Arthritis
Physiologic organ uptake
 Mammary tissue
 Pancreatic
 Uterine
 Ovaries
 Gall bladder