Case Studies

Since opening in April 2000, New England PET Imaging System has provided PET services to patients with a variety of clinical needs in the areas of oncology, cardiology, and neurology.

We have attached a number of case studies for your review. These case studies reflect the clinical questions addressed by PET and the impact PET can have in improved diagnosis and detection of disease, as well as in treatment planning and the monitoring of the disease process.

Besides the PET cases in oncology, cardiology, and neurology presented in the subpages listed above, we also have established a series of Cases of the Month that we have provided by mail to many physicians in the area. We include them below for your reference.

Cases of the Month

PET/CT for Detecting Recurrent Lymphoma—December 2006

FDG-PET for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer—November 2006

FDG-PET for Detecting Brain Metastasis—June 2006

FDG-PET for Restaging Lymphoma—April 2006

FDG-PET for Metastatic Colon Cancer—January 2006

FDG-PET Detects Unknown Primary Head and Neck Cancer—November 2005

FDG-PET for Staging Lung Cancer—September 2005

FDG-PET for Metastatic Breast Cancer—August 2005

Focal-Intense FDG Uptake in Pseudotumor of the Lung—July 2005

FDG-PET for Staging Head and Neck Cancer—May 2005

Detection of Viable Myocardial Tissue—April 2005

FDG-PET for Cervical Cancer—March 2005

FDG-PET for Metastatic Melanoma—February 2005

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Response to Chemotherapy—December 2004

Detection of Primary Lung Cancer—November 2004

PET for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's—October 2004

Lymphoma: Response to Therapy—August 2004

Lung Cancer: Downgrading of Initial Staging by PET—July 2004

PET for Detection of Metastatic Colon Cancer—June 2004

Laryngeal Carcinoma: Incidental Finding of Liver Cancer—May 2004

Incidental Finding of Colon Cancer—April 2004

FDG PET for Seizure Focus—March 2004

PET for Esophageal Cancer—February 2004

Breast Cancer—January 2004

Thyroid Cancer—December 2003

Solitary Pulmonary Module—November 2003

Management of Lymphoma—October 2003

Colorectal Cancer—Recurrence of Disease—September 2003

Melanoma Recurrence—August 2003

Head and Neck Cancer—
Detection of Unknown Primary Cancer—July 2003

Lung Cancer/Response to Therapy—June 2003

Breast Cancer as Incidental Finding—May 2003