This patient was given a CT/PET fusion scan as the nodule was judged not to be suitable for biopsy. The half body PET scan was performed from the base of the skull to the upper thighs 68 mins post injections of 376MBq 18F FDG.
Findings:- the 2.6 x 2.6cm pleurallly based mass in the left lower lobe shows non-homogenous intermediate FDG uptake. A few subcentimetre nodules are seen in both lungs which only have very low FDG uptake. There is diffuse intermediate uptake throughout the length of the oesophagous which can be variation to normal or reflect oesophagitis. The FDG uptake in the right arm is thought to be related to the point of injection. The uptake in the larynx is prominent but is thought to be within physiological variation. The FDG uptake in the abdomen and pelvis is within normal limits.