(18)F-FDG PET/CT for diagnosing infectious complications in patients with severe neutropenia after intensive chemotherapy for haematological malignancy or stem cell transplantation

PURPOSE: Between 30 and 50% of febrile neutropenic episodes are accounted for by infection. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a nonspecific parameter for infection and inflammation but might be employed as a trigger for diagnosis. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)...

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Autores principales: Vos, Fidel J., Donnelly, J. Peter, Oyen, Wim J. G., Kullberg, Bart-Jan, Bleeker-Rovers, Chantal P., Blijlevens, Nicole M. A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3227801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21947022
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00259-011-1939-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3227801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21947022
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00259-011-1939-1

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