Noninvasive Visualization of the Activated αvβ3 Integrin in Cancer Patients by Positron Emission Tomography and [18F]Galacto-RGD (original) (raw)
Figure 3
Comparison of [18F]FDG and [18F]Galacto-RGD Scans
Coronal image sections, acquired 60 min p. i.
(A) Patient with malignant melanoma stage IV and multiple metastases in liver, skin, and lower abdomen (arrows): marked uptake of [18F]FDG in the lesions (left), but no uptake of [18F]Galacto-RGD (right).
(B) Patient with malignant melanoma stage IIIb and a solitary lymph node metastasis in the right axilla (arrow): intense uptake of both [18F]FDG (left) and [18F]Galacto-RGD (right).