Role of integrated PET/CT with [18F]-FDG in the management of patients with fever of unknown origin: A single-centre experience;Ruolo dell'esame PET/TC con (18F)FDG nella gestione clinica dei pazienti con febbre di origine sconosciuta: l'esperienza di un singolo centro

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 809-820

  Pelosi, E ^a   Skanjeti, A ^b   Penna, D ^a   Arena, V ^a  

^a IRMET SpA   (Italy)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical management; Diagnosis; Fever of unknown origin; PET CT

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTISCANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79961210878     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11547-011-0649-x     Document Type: Article

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