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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