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Fig. 8 | Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Fig. 8

From: Role of PET/CT in the follow-up of postoperative and/or post-therapy cancer rectum: comparison with pelvic MRI

Fig. 8

a–e PET/CT study for the same patient in Fig. 7. a MIP and b–e fused PET/CT images revealed metabolically active (FDG avid) circumferential polypoidal mural thickening is seen involving the entire length of the rectum and rectosigmoid junction measuring about 2.2 cm at max thickness and 12 cm at max length with max SUV ~ 17.26, surrounded by fat smudging. Metabolically active (FDG avid) soft tissue nodule is seen at the right side of the anal canal measuring about 2.5 cm with max SUV ~ 9.79. Low grade metabolically active right inguinal lymph node is seen measuring about 1 cm with max SUV ~ 3.05 which increased to 3.6 on delayed scan

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