PET - Osteosarcoma

 

9-year-old female with a history of osteosarcoma in the right shoulder.Initial PET scan showed a high metabolic rate of glucose in the right shoulder indicating aggressive tumor growth. The patient was treated with chemotherapy.Ten weeks following chemotherapy a follow-up PET glucose study was performed to evaluate the metabolic tumor response to therapy. The study showed a marked reduction of glucose metabolism in the tumor region.The patient underwent biopsy and no tumor tissue was found

 

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