Common malignant brain tumors: can 18F-FDG PET/CT aid in differentiation?

Conclusion: Central nervous system lymphomas can be differentiated from GBM and metastases by their higher metabolic activity. In addition, 18F-FDG PET/CT can potentially impact therapeutic decisions by detecting primary malignancy in patients with metastatic brain lesions and extracranial disease sites in patients with brain lymphoma.
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