FDG uptake in the diaphragm and crura, vocal cords, and base of tongue in a crying child

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 752-753

  Park, Young Ha ^a   Baik, Jun Hyun ^a   Ahn, Myeong Im ^a   Kim, Jee Young ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crura; Diaphragm; FDG; PET CT; Tongue base; Vocal cord

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYING; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG UPTAKE; EWING SARCOMA; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPERVENTILATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TONGUE; VOCAL CORD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYING; DIAPHRAGM; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LEG; MALE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REFERENCE VALUES; TONGUE; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 27644503177     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000182276.54235.8f     Document Type: Article

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