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Editorial
. 2022 Sep 13;11(18):5372.
doi: 10.3390/jcm11185372.

Paget Disease as Common Pitfall on PET with Different Radiopharmaceuticals in Oncology: Not All That Glitters Is Gold!

Francesco Dondi  1 , Domenico Albano  2 , Giorgio Treglia  3   4   5 , Francesco Bertagna  2
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Paget Disease as Common Pitfall on PET with Different Radiopharmaceuticals in Oncology: Not All That Glitters Is Gold!

Francesco Dondi et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Paget's disease (PD) is a benign but chronic condition characterized by the presence of abnormal homeostasis and remodeling of the bone, resulting in high osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity [...].

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An example of Paget disease in CT (on the left) with increased [18F]FDG uptake (yellow arrow) at PET/CT (on the right).
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