Epitrochlear and axillary lymph node visualization on FDG-PET/CT imaging in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis;Ganglios linfticos y epitrocleares visualizadas en FDG-PET/CT en una paciente con artritis reumatoide

Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 168-170

  Ozcan Kara, P ^a   Kaya, B ^a   Kara Gedik, G ^a   Sari, O ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Axillary lymph node; Epitrochlear lymph node; FDG PET CT; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EPITROCHLEAR LYMPH NODE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TONGUE CANCER;

ADULT; ARM; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; AXILLA; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79955473492     PISSN: 02126982     EISSN: 1578200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2010.04.010     Document Type: Article

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