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PET CT Imaging

Content Reviewed: August 5, 2024

Mastery Series
Preview Course

4.5 CME

40 DICOM Case Files

72 Videos

4 hr. 30 min. of video

Course Description

Join Dr. Elisa Franquet Elia as she covers the fundamentals of PET/CT imaging, its advantages and limitations, and her expert approach to interpreting PET/CT cases.

Start with Dr. Franquet’s in-depth introduction to PET/CT imaging, including a review of acquisition and quality control, commonly used positron-emitting radionuclides, quantification of tracer uptake, and how to read a PET/CT study

Then, follow along with her review of common tracers (FDG, DOTATATE and PSMA), common pitfalls and benign lesions with tracer-specific uptake, and the role of PET/CT in cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment.

Read alongside Dr. Franquet as she walks through her approach to using FDG, DOTATATE and PSMA PET/CT in the evaluation of:

  • Prostate cancer
  • Paraganglioma
  • Hodgkin’s lymphoma
  • Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
  • Breast cancer staging
  • Aspiration pneumonia
  • …and more!

Optimize your learning:

  • Test Yourself - Before starting the video, launch the DICOM study and complete your independent review of the case in our diagnostic web viewer.
  • Review at your own pace - Reminder to utilize the video player features to speed up or slow down the video, pause or rewind to best fit your available time and learning needs.
  • Read alongside Dr. Franquet - Keep the DICOM study open while you watch Dr. Franquet review the cases. We suggest popping the DICOM viewer open in a new window and viewing side by side with the video on your screen. 

Join Dr. Elisa Franquet Elia as she covers the fundamentals of PET/CT imaging, its advantages and limitations, and her expert approach to interpreting PET/CT cases.

Faculty

Elisa Franquet Elia, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

UMass Chan Medical School

Introduction to PET/CT Imaging

1 m

How to Use the Case Viewer to Evaluate PET/CT Images in this Course

2 m

What is PET/CT Imaging?

6 m

Commonly Used Positron-emitting Radionuclides

2 m

PET/CT Imaging Acquisition

4 m

PET/CT Quality Control

4 m

Quantification of Tracer Uptake

5 m

Factors Impacting Quantification of Tracer Uptake

2 m

Where to Start: Reading a PET/CT Study

9 m

Case: Systematic Approach to Reading a PET/CT Study

9 m

Case: Setting Up Your Imaging Display for a PET/CT Study

4 m

PET/CT Report Example

2 m

Introduction to FDG

4 m

FDG: Patient Preparation

2 m

FDG: Patterns of Muscle Uptake

6 m

FDG: Patterns of Bone Marrow Uptake and the Effects of G-CSF

4 m

FDG: Patterns of Bone Marrow Uptake and the Effects of Bone Marrow Disease

3 m

Case: Normal Distribution of FDG Tracer

4 m

Case: Abnormal Distribution of FDG (Hyperinsulinemia)

5 m

Cases: Abnormal Distribution of FDG (Hyperinsulinemia, Rhabdomyolysis, Myositis)

1 m

Overview of Common Pitfalls and Benign Lesions With FDG

1 m

Fractures on FDG PET/CT

2 m

FDG Case: Brown Fat

5 m

FDG Case: LHIAS

2 m

FDG Case: Pleurodesis

3 m

FDG Case: Metformin

2 m

FDG Case: Aspiration Pneumonia

3 m

FDG Case: Osteoarthritis

2 m

FDG Case: Metallic Artifact

2 m

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Lymphoma: Classification and Staging

6 m

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Lymphoma: Response to Therapy

3 m

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Lymphoma: Follow-up Reports

2 m

FDG Case: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Initial Presentation

9 m

FDG Case: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Follow-up

6 m

FDG Case: DLBCL, Initial Presentation

4 m

FDG Case: DLBCL, Follow-up

4 m

FDG Case: Multiple Myeloma

6 m

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Solitary Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer

6 m

FDG Case: Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

2 m

FDG Case: Solitary Pulmonary Nodule With Positive Lymph Nodes

5 m

FDG Case: Lung Cancer Delineation

3 m

FDG Case: Lung Cancer Staging

2 m

FDG Case: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

4 m

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Brain Tumors

7 m

FDG Case: Brain Metastasis

3 m

FDG Case: Breast Cancer Staging

3 m

FDG Case: Breast Cancer Restaging and Treatment Response

5 m

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Immunotherapy: Basic Concepts

3 m

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Detecting Adverse Effects of Immunotherapy

9 m

FDG Case: Response to Therapy and Adverse Events in Patient With Melanoma

6 m

Introduction to DOTATATE

3 m

DOTATATE: Patient Preparation

1 m

Case: Normal Distribution of DOTATATE Tracer

5 m

DOTATATE: Common Pitfalls and Benign Lesions

1 m

DOTATATE Case: Meningioma

2 m

DOTATATE Case: Inflammation

2 m

DOTATATE Case: Prostatitis

2 m

Role of PET/CT Imaging in Neuroendocrine Tumors

9 m

DOTATATE Case: Gastric NET

2 m

DOTATATE Case: Ileal NET

3 m

DOTATATE Case: Pancreatic NET

3 m

DOTATATE Case: Lung Carcinoid

3 m

DOTATATE Case: Paraganglioma

1 m

Introduction to PSMA

2 m

PSMA: Patient Preparation

1 m

Case: Normal Distribution of PSMA Tracer

3 m

Common Pitfalls and Other Malignancies to Consider With PSMA

4 m

Role of PSMA PET/CT In Prostate Cancer

8 m

PSMA Case: Initial Staging of Prostate Cancer

2 m

PSMA Case: Initial Staging, High Risk Prostate Cancer

3 m

PSMA Case: Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer

6 m

PSMA Case: Prostatectomy and Biochemical Recurrence

4 m

Course Evaluation: PET CT Imaging

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