Diagnosis of Osteoporosis and Radiotherapy Induced Fracture by F-18 FDG PET/CT in A Case with Colon Cancer

T Kursat Dabak, Funda Aydin*,

Abstract

Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures (PIF) is caused by the effect of normal or physiologic stresses on bone with reduced mineral content or elastic resistance. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) is widely used in the work-up of patients with various types of cancer. In our case, a patient with colon cancer who was investigated by many forms of conventional imaging for pelvic pain. We found to have osteoporotic fractures using PET/CT.

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