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. 2024 Oct 16;16(10):e71605. doi: 10.7759/cureus.71605

Figure 2. Comparison of PET imaging in POEMS syndrome: 11C-acetate versus 18F-FDG.

Figure 2

Imaging results of a 69-year-old woman with POEMS syndrome are presented. MIP images from the 11C-acetate PET scan revealed multiple lesions in the vertebrae and sternum (arrow) (a). Lesions in the thoracic vertebrae and sternum are detected using 18F-FDG PET (arrow) (b). An axial fused PET/CT image at the level of the thoracic vertebra demonstrates increased uptake of 11C-acetate in the sternal lesion (SUVmax 6.4) (arrow) (c), in contrast to minimal uptake observed with 18F-FDG (SUVmax 2.0) (arrow) (d).

FDG, fluorodeoxyglucose; MIP, maximum intensity projection; SUV, standardized uptake value