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Fig. 5A. 56-year-old woman with lung cancer. Axial images of PET
(A), unenhanced CT (B), and fused PET/CT (C) obtained at
level of origins of brachiocephalic arteries show increased FDG uptake
(maximal standard uptake value [SUVmax], 8) in mediastinum
localized to adipose tissue (arrows). Absence of mediastinal
adenopathy was noted on 3-month follow-up CT. Note right paravertebral
hypermetabolic brown fat (SUVmax, 5.3) in intercostal space. T =
trachea, E = esophagus, SVC = superior vena cava, BA = brachiocephalic artery,
LSA = left subclavian artery.