Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2019; 11(6): 81-93
Published online Jun 28, 2019. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v11.i6.81
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging appearance of benign and classic “do not touch” osseous lesions
Stacey M Elangovan, Ronnie Sebro
Stacey M Elangovan, Ronnie Sebro, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Ronnie Sebro, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Ronnie Sebro, Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Ronnie Sebro, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Author contributions: Elangovan SM and Sebro R designed and performed the research and wrote the paper; Sebro R analyzed the data.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the local institutional review board and the need for signed informed consent for each participant was waived.
Informed consent statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the local institutional review board and the need for signed informed consent for each participant was waived.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest
Data sharing statement: Data available upon request from the senior author.
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Corresponding author: Ronnie Sebro, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. ronnie.sebro@uphs.upenn.edu
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Received: March 7, 2019
Peer-review started: March 11, 2019
First decision: April 16, 2019
Revised: May 11, 2019
Accepted: June 20, 2019
Article in press: June 21, 2019
Published online: June 28, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Several benign and “do not touch” osseous lesions have 18F-FDG uptake above blood pool. Clinical management should be based on the CT appearance of these lesions rather than the maximum SUV uptake from PET/CT.