A Case of Asymptomatic Venous Air Embolism Demonstrated on 18F FDG PET/CT

Danijela   Dejanovic; Louise Alslev; Elisabeth Abrahamsson; Junia Costa; Annika Loft

doi:10.1097/RLU.0000000000001094

A Case of Asymptomatic Venous Air Embolism Demonstrated on 18F FDG PET/CT

Danijela Dejanovic , Louise Alslev, Elisabeth Abrahamsson, Junia Costa, Annika Loft

Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine

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Abstract

We present the findings on F FDG PET/CT in connection with iatrogenic venous air embolism. The patient was referred for a posttreatment evaluation PET/CT for peripheral T-cell lymphoma. On the PET images, an intense FDG-uptake was seen in the injected vein. Simultaneous non-contrast-enhanced CT showed air bubbles of various sizes within the affected veins. Because no intravenous contrast was administered, we conclude that the source of venous air embolism was either the insertion of the peripheral intravenous cannula and/or the injection of F FDG, via a power injector, 1 hour before the scan.

Original language	English
Journal	Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume	41
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	385-6
ISSN	0363-9762
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000001094
Publication status	Published - 2016

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