Fig. 3From: 18F- FDG PET/CT helps differentiate autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic cancerA 59-years old male patient with pancreatic cancer. MIP PET (a) and PET/CT fusion (e) images show a mass in the pancreatic head with increased FDG uptake (arrow), with early and delayed SUVmax of 9.3 and 10.8, respectively. Compared with AIP patients in Fig. 2, no increased FDG uptake foci in the salivary gland b), mediastinal lymph nodes (c), retroperitoneal space (f), and prostate (g) are observed, as well as no bile duct expansion (d)Back to article page