Melanoma

Patient History

62 year old male with malignant melanoma of the right shoulder (bright white spots near cross-hairs). Evaluate for metastasis with P.E.T. imaging.

Study Findings

Findings consistent with viable neoplasm involving the right upper lobe peripherally as well as the right hilum and mediastinum.

Reference

Gritters, Lyndon S., Francis, Isaac R., Zasadny and Wahl, Richard L., "Initial Assessment of Positron Emission Tomography Using 2-Flourine-18-Fluoro-2Deoxy-D-Glucose in the Imaging of Malignant Melanoma" The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (Sept 1993) 1420-1427.

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