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Unexpected Significantly Reduced FDG Uptake in the Cerebrum Compared Against Normal Liver Uptake in a Dying Patient

F-18 FDG PET-CT scanning plays an important role in the management of fever of unknown origin (FUO). Some elderly patients with FUO can be in their terminal stage of life. An elderly woman was referred for a PET-CT scan to find the etiology of FUO. The scan was inconclusive but showed significantly...

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Autores principales: Sonoda, Luke I., Sanghera, Bal, Vivian, Gill, Wong, Wai Lup
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Galenos Publishing 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3590967/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23486726
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/Mirt.136