The value of F-18 FDG-PET/CT in diagnosis of chronic empyema-associated malignancy

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1177-1180

  Oh, J K ^a   Ahn, M I ^a   Kim, C H ^a   Cho, K D ^a   Cho, D G ^a   Kang, C U ^a   Yoo, J ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PLEURA CANCER; PLEURA EMPYEMA; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOCARCINOMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL NEOPLASMS; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 50649113723     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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