Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine
Painless Jaundice
Presentation
A 66 year old male initially presented with painless jaundice. After diagnosis,
he underwent abdominal surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. One year later,
he presented with upper GI bleed and was admitted to the hospital. While
in hospital, abdominal CT and PET imaging were performed.
Imaging Technique
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Abdominal CT: Axial images after oral and intravenous contrasts.
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FDG PET: Attenuation-corrected imaging (Scanditronix PC-4096) was performed
45 minutes after intravenous injection of 11 mCi FDG.
Images
Abdominal
CT
Coronal
FDG PET
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J. Anthony Parker, MD PhD, Tony_Parker@CareGroup.harvard.edu
Coronal
FDG PET