Clinical Characteristics of 17 Patients with FN 18F-FDG PET/CT Results
| Patient no. | Age (y) | Sex | Indication for PET/CT | Blood glucose (mg/dL) | Diabetes mellitus | Final diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | M | Suspected vascular graft infection | 73 | No | Infected vascular graft |
| 2 | 66 | M | Suspected vascular graft infection | 84 | Yes | Soft-tissue infection |
| 3 | 54 | F | FUO | 121 | Yes | Granulomatous hepatitis |
| 4 | 54 | M | FUO | 90 | No | Low-grade lymphoma |
| 5 | 75 | M | Single pulmonary nodule (11 mm) | 93 | No | Lung cancer (squamous cell) |
| 6 | 73 | F | Single pulmonary nodule (9 mm) | 95 | No | Lung cancer (bronchoalveolar) |
| 7 | 61 | M | Single pulmonary nodule (13 mm) | 108 | Yes | Lung cancer (bronchoalveolar) |
| 8 | 71 | F | Single pulmonary nodule (2 cm) | 115 | No | Lung metastasis (renal cell) |
| 9 | 47 | F | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (DLCL), hilar adenopathy on CT | 321 | Yes | Recurrent lymphoma |
| 10 | 76 | M | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (DLCL), end of chemotherapy | 187 | No | Residual lymphoma (partial response) |
| 11 | 40 | M | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (follicular), clinically suspected recurrence | 117 | Yes | Recurrent lymphoma |
| 12 | 72 | M | Colon cancer, liver lesion on CT (40 mm) | 286 | Yes | Liver metastasis |
| 13 | 74 | F | Colon cancer, liver lesion on CT (13 mm) | 100 | No | Liver metastasis |
| 14 | 79 | F | Colon cancer, suggestive abdominal CT findings | 141 | Yes | Pancreas (adenocarcinoma) |
| 15 | 51 | M | Mesothelioma, pleural thickening on CT | 290 | Yes | Mesothelioma |
| 16 | 67 | F | Melanoma, lung nodule on CT (16 mm) | 185 | Yes | Lung metastasis |
| 17 | 58 | M | Pancreas adenocarcinoma, liver lesion on CT (25 mm) | 237 | Yes | Liver metastasis |
DLCL = diffuse large cell lymphoma.