Physiological 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-D-glucose accumulation in the thenar eminence in adults: a single-center retrospective study.

Moto NakayaRyo KurokawaNoriko KanemaruNaoya SakamotoKeisuke NyunoyaYouh JoohyungKouhei KamiyaShinichi ChoNana FujitaSatoru KamioHiroaki KoyamaSatoshi SuzukiWataru GonoiOsamu Abe

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2021)

Elevated FDG activity in the thenar eminence occurs in adults, regardless of age, sex, laterality, or tracer injection side. This should be considered a common physiological change that does not warrant any further investigation.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
pet imaging
computed tomography
pet ct
type diabetes
blood glucose
ultrasound guided
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance