Shawn Details Thank you very much for referring this patient to the Cooper University Hospital Molecular Imaging/Nuclear Medicine Service. Cooper University Hospital Molecular Imaging/Nuclear Medicine Service Signing Provider: BARSHAY, VENIAMIN MD Narrative ACCESSION NUMBERS: 4903748 INDICATION: Squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue. Chemoradiation therapy in 2017. 18-FDG DOSE: 11.5 mCi COMPARISON: PET CT report from outside hospital dated March 27, 2018.. CORRELATION: None
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About This Test
Study Result
Impression
1. Hypermetabolic nodule in the subcutaneous tissue lateral to the right masseter, as reported on the prior PET scan.
2. Persistent
hypermetabolic left hilar lymph node.
3. Interval right neck dissection with resolution of multiple previously reported hypermetabolic lesions.
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EXAMINATION: PET CT SKULL THROUGH THIGH 12/12/2018 3:22 PM
TECHNIQUE:
The patient's finger stick glucose was 82 mg/dl. The patient was imaged on a Siemens Biograph mCT whole body PET-CT scanner. Approximately 60 minutes after IV injection of 18-FDG, multiple 4-minute bed position emission scans along the length of the
patient's body from the base
of the skull to the mid thighs were obtained. A concomitant low-dose spiral CT was acquired and integrated with the PET data for photon attenuation correction and anatomic localization. Emission and attenuation corrected
MIP, transverse, coronal and sagittal images were reviewed.
FINDINGS:
There is hypermetabolic mass in the cutaneous soft tissues
of the right cheek just lateral to the masseter muscle (SUV max 5.6), as reported on the prior outside PET/CT scan.
Hypermetabolic left hilar lymph node is noted (SUV max 4.2). This was also reported on the outside imaging. There are postsurgical changes of prior right neck dissection. Multiple previously reported right head/neck masses and lymph nodes are not
visualized on the current exam. Previously reported right paratracheal lymph node is not identified on the current exam.
Diffuse increased radiotracer uptake is present in the left parotid gland. Unremarkable 18-FDG distribution is identified in the head and neck musculature, heart, liver, kidneys, urinary bladder and the gastrointestinal tract.
Component Results
There is no component information for this result.
General Information
Collected:
12/13/2018 10:14 AM
Resulted:
12/13/2018 4:54 PM
Ordered By:
Nadir Ahmad, MD
Result Status:
Final result
This test result has been released by an automatic process.
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