Characteristics of Integrated 18F-FDG PET/CT in Pulmonary Cryptococcosis

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 374-378

  Huang, Chung Jen ^a   You, Dong Ling ^a   Lee, Pei Ing ^a   Hsu, Li Han ^a   Liu, Chia Chuan ^a   Shih, Chih Shiun ^a   Shih, Chiang Ching ^a   Tseng, Hsiu Chin ^a  

^a KOO FOUNDATION SUN YAT SEN CANCER CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

18F FDG PET CT; Lung cancer; Pulmonary cryptococcosis; Staging; Standardized uptake value

Indexed keywords

18F-FDG PET/CT; LUNG CANCER; PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; STAGING; STANDARDIZED UPTAKE VALUE;

MEDICAL IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG MYCOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCINTISCANNING;

ADULT; AGED; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67651235477     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850902756532     Document Type: Article

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