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Lacrimal gland uptake on F-18 florbetapir amyloid positron emission tomography scan

In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of F-18 florbetapir to estimate β-amyloid neuritic plaque density when indicated. A normal scan will show increased radiotracer uptake in the white matter. Mild uptake in salivary glands, skin, muscles, and bones is considered normal....

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Autores principales: Itani, Malak, Gunes, Burcak Yilmaz, Akaike, Gensuke, Behnia, Fatemeh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5826461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29487666
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2017.10.029