TABLE 1

Malignancy Seen on 18F-FES and 18F-FDG PET/CT in the 7 Patients

Patient 1, 67 y old, 30 d between scansPatient 2, 64 y old, 11 d between scansPatient 3, 67 y old, 13 d between scansPatient 4, 66 y old, 16 d between scansPatient 5, 48, y old, 30 d between scansPatient 6, 54 y old, 35 d between scansPatient 7, 69 y old, 19 d between scans
Parameter18F-FES18F-FDG18F-FES18F-FDG18F-FES18F-FDG18F-FES18F-FDG18F-FES18F-FDG18F-FES18F-FDG18F-FES18F-FDG
Bone
 Foci (n)682146563214820416166
 SUVmax11.43.517.95.714.83.610.25.83.7NA2.65.07.99.9
 Location*L4 VBL iliumR femurR femurL3 VBL3 VBSacSacR iliumNAR acetSacL acetL1 VB
Breast
 Foci (n)11
 SUVmax6.53.3
Liver
 Foci (n)020
 SUVmaxNA5.9
bg SUVmax13.82.515.43.115.42.222.92.812.52.214.33.817.03.5
bg SUVmean10.62.213.82.813.91.920.32.611.72.012.43.515.03.1
  • * Location of osseous lesions (noted by red arrows in Fig. 1) demonstrating SUVmax.

  • VB = vertebral body; sac = sacrum; NA = not applicable; acet = acetabulum; bg = liver background.