Brain 17 Vienna
METABOLIC IMAGING PET [11C]Methionine (MET)
PITFALLS OF PET-MET
• some low grade astrocytomas demonstrates only low tracer uptake
• acute inflammation or ischemic stroke might manifest with increased aminoacid uptake
• NOT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT HISTOLOGICAL GRADE which is paramount in treatment decision making
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