Brain Tumor

Patient History

Lesion in right temporal lobe. Evaluate for brain tumor with P.E.T. imaging.

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Study Findings

An area of abnormally decreased localization surrounded by markedly increased rim of activity in the right temporal lobe (left side of image), corresponding to the abnormality seen in the temporal lobe on MRI. The findings are most consistent with an active tumor with central necrosis.

Reference

Coleman, R. Edward, Hoffman, John M, Hanson, Michael W., Sostman, H. Dirk, and Schold, S. Clifford, "Clinical Application of PET for the Evaluation of Brain Tumors" The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (April 1991) 616-622.

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