Abstract
Background: Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MR) is a new multimodal imaging technique, which might improve the diagnostic performance not only in oncological patients but also in patients with non-neoplastic inflammatory lesions as routinely used 18F-FDG is not a cancer specific agent. Case Presentation: Multiparametric 18F–FDG PET/MR in a woman with pain in the upper abdomen and inconclusive laboratory and clinical data presenting with moderately increased, diffuse 18F–FDG uptake with delayed contrast enhancement, diffusion-restriction and focal enlargement in the pancreatic body being suggestive for autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Follow-up 18F–FDG PET/MR after initiation of steroid therapy confirmed complete resolution of imaging abnormalities. Conclusion: 18F–FDG PET/MR might be valuable in the management of AIP providing complementary data regarding accurate diagnosis and monitoring therapy response to avoid unnecessary surgery.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 11 |
| Journal | European Journal of Hybrid Imaging |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2017 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Autoimmune Pancreatitis (AIP)
- Cancer Specific Agent
- Delayed Contrast Enhancement
- Monitoring Therapy Response
- Pancreatic Body
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