Evaluation of focal pulmonary abnormalities with FDG PET

Radiographics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1182-1185

  Patz Jr , Edward F ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lung neoplasms, diagnosis, 60.12163; Lung neoplasms, pet, 60.12163; Lung, diseases, 60.281, 60.31, 60.321; Lung, pet, 60.12163; Lung; nodule, 60.281, 60.31, 60.321

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SCINTISCANNING;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED;

EID: 0034222966     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.20.4.g00jl171182     Document Type: Article

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