Ethany Lea Cullen MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Geoffrey Bates Johnson MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Christopher Lawrence Welle MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Robert Charles Murphy MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Val John Lowe MD, Abstract Co-Author: Research Grant, General Electric Company Research Grant, Siemens AG Research Grant, Eli Lilly and Company Advisory Board, Bayer AG

Larry Alan Binkovitz MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Patrick James Peller MD, Abstract Co-Author: Speakers Bureau, General Electric Company

I. Teaching Points     A. Review of the normal distribution of C-11 choline     B. Brief review of the role of C-11 choline imaging in the evaluation of recurrent prostate cancer.     C. Discussion of malignant and non-malignant processes that have C-11 choline uptake. Many processes other than              prostate cancer can have choline uptake. Radiologists involved with the interpretation of C-11 choline imaging                      should be aware of these processes.  

A. Choline PET/CT     i. Review of normal distribution of C-11 choline.     ii. Review of normal variants of C-11 choline uptake.     iii. Review of current approved uses of C-11 choline including examples of locally recurrent and metastatic prostate cancer. B. Examples of choline avid processes other than prostate cancer     i. Malignancies:        1. Lung cancer        2. Lymphoma        3. Thymoma        4. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck        5. Esophageal carcinoma        6. Breast cancer     ii. Non-malignant processes:        1. Meningioma,        2. Parathyroid adenoma        3. Paget’s disease        4. Granulomatous disease        5. Adrenal myelolipoma  

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Cullen, E, Johnson, G, Welle, C, Murphy, R, Lowe, V, Binkovitz, L, Peller, P, C-11 Choline PET/CT: Everything with Uptake Is Not Prostate Cancer.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14013549.html