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Unexpected Focal Hypermetabolic Activity in the Breast: Significance in Patients Undergoing ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT

¹ Department of Research, Scottsdale Medical Imaging, 3501 N Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 130, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
² Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
³ Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308.
⁴ Center for Law, Science, & Technology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287.

OBJECTIVE. We describe the significance of detecting focal areas of hypermetabolism in the breast in patients undergoing PET/CT for reasons other than for breast cancer detection or staging.

CONCLUSION. When evaluated, almost all of the abnormal foci detected in the breast subsequently proved to be breast carcinoma, specifically infiltrating ductal carcinoma.

Keywords: breast • breast cancer • FDG • oncologic imaging • PET • PET/CT

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