Case | 18F-FDG PET-CT finding | SUVmax | Confirmed finding |
---|---|---|---|
False positives | |||
1 | FDG-avid cervical lymph nodes | 4.6 | Reactive lymphadenopathy only |
2 | FDG-avid soft-tissue lesion | 2.8 | Post-operative change |
3 | FDG-avid distal and (proximal) endobronchial lesions | 18.1 (30.1) | Distal lesion = impacted mucus(Proximal lesion = MM) |
4 | FDG-avid lung nodulea | 23 | Lung adenocarcinoma |
5 | FDG-avid lung nodulea | 4.3 | Lung sarcoma |
False negatives | |||
6 | FDG-negative lung nodule | N/A | Lung metastasis |
7 | FDG-negative liver lesion | N/A | Progressive hepatic disease on follow-up imaging |