Integrated 18F-FDG PET/MR imaging in the assessment of cardiac masses: a pilot study

F Nensa, E Tezgah, TD Poeppel… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2015 - Soc Nuclear Med
The objective of the present study was to evaluate whether integrated 18F-FDG PET/MR
imaging could improve the diagnostic workup in patients with cardiac masses. Methods …

Differentiation of malignant and benign cardiac tumors using 18F-FDG PET/CT

K Rahbar, H Seifarth, M Schäfers… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2012 - Soc Nuclear Med
In the diagnostic algorithm of cardiac tumors, the noninvasive determination of malignancy
and metastatic spread is of major interest to stratify patients and to select and monitor …

Assessment of cardiac tumors by 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging: Histological correlation and clinical outcomes

J Meng, H Zhao, Y Liu, D Chen, M Hacker, Y Wei… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate the diagnostic value of 18 F-FDG PET/CT in distinguishing benign
versus malignant cardiac tumors as well as to assess its prognostic value. Methods We …

Diagnostic accuracy of cardiac computed tomography and 18-F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in cardiac masses

EC D'Angelo, P Paolisso, G Vitale, A Foà… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - jacc.org
Objectives This study sought to assess the diagnostic accuracy of cardiac computed
tomography (CT) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) with positron emission …

Differentiation of malignant from benign heart and pericardial lesions using positron emission tomography and computed tomography

D Shao, SX Wang, CH Liang, Q Gao - Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the feasibility of 18 F-FDG PET-CT for the differentiation of malignancy
from benign lesions of the heart and the pericardium. Methods A total of 23 cases …

18F-FDG PET/CT in diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of patients with cardiac masses: a retrospective study

C Qin, F Shao, F Hu, W Song, Y Song, J Guo… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Correct diagnosis and prognostic assessment of cardiac masses are crucial before
therapy. We evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic value of 18 F-FDG PET/CT in patients …

18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging in cardiac tumors: illustrative clinical cases and review of the literature

M Saponara, V Ambrosini, M Nannini… - … in medical oncology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Cardiac tumors are a very rare condition. Mostly, they are benign tumors (75%), with
myxomas being the most frequent. The remaining 25% are malignant; either primary …

Hybrid PET/MR imaging of the heart: feasibility and initial results

F Nensa, TD Poeppel, K Beiderwellen, J Schelhorn… - Radiology, 2013 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To assess the feasibility of hybrid imaging of the heart with fluorine 18
fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) on an integrated 3-T positron emission tomography …

How to Differentiate Benign versus Malignant Cardiac and Paracardiac 18F FDG Uptake at Oncologic PET/CT

AH Maurer, M Burshteyn, LP Adler, RM Steiner - Radiographics, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Patients undergoing 2-[fluorine 18] fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) whole-body oncologic
positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) are studied while fasting …

Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of regional myocardial uptake in patients without heart disease under fasting conditions on repeated whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT

E Inglese, L Leva, R Matheoud… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2007 - Soc Nuclear Med
Imaging of cardiac 18F-FDG uptake is used in the diagnostic evaluation of residual viable
myocardium. Although, originally, hibernating myocardium was identified by a mismatch …