Metastatic renal cell carcinoma avid for 82Rb but not 18F-FDG

Clin Nucl Med. 2014 Oct;39(10):908-9. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000311.

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma has a variable uptake of F-FDG resulting in poor sensitivity and limited clinical application. There is intense interest in improved molecular imaging of this condition. We present a case of a 64-year-old man with known metastatic renal cell carcinoma found to have intense uptake of Rb but not F-FDG in multiple thoracic metastases seen on imaging performed to assess myocardial hibernation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Stunning / diagnostic imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Rubidium Radioisotopes*
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / secondary

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Rubidium Radioisotopes
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18