Published January 2006 | Version v1
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The application of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in infection and inflammation

Creators

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou (China)

Description

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a well-established diagnostic tool in oncology. Recent studies have show that 18F-FDG PET also is a promising modality in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a variety of infectious and inflammatory disorders. This article expound that reasonable mechanism of the accumulation of 18F-FDG in infectious and inflammatory disorders, and the application and progress of 18F-FDG PET in infection and inflammation. (authors)

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Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 26-29
ISSN
1673-4114

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
38037681
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; INFLAMMATION; PATIENTS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; USES
Descriptors DEC
ANTIMETABOLITES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATERIALS; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY

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