Comparative evaluation of 11 C-methionine and 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for distinguishing between primary central nervous system lymphoma and isocitrate dehydrogenase-wildtype glioblastoma.

Takashi NorikaneKatsuya MitamuraYuka YamamotoYuri ManabeMitsumasa MuraoHanae Arai-OkudaTetsuhiro HatakeyamaKeisuke MiyakeYoshihiro Nishiyama

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2023)

MET PET could detect both PCNSL and IDH-wildtype glioblastoma, but unlike FDG PET, it could not distinguish between these two major malignant brain tumors.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
computed tomography
pet ct
pet imaging
wild type
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
low grade
tyrosine kinase
cerebrospinal fluid