PET Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics (The Clinics: Radiology) (Original PDF from Publisher)
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Category: Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Radiology
published date: 27 Dec 13
PET/CT holds great promise for the management of many types of infection and inflammation. This issue discusses many of these uses, starting with arthroplasty-associated infection. FDG PET/CT also has utility in inflammatory bowel disease. This issue also discusses the utilization of FDG PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of diabetic foot, and in monitoring therapeutic effect in patients without malignancy. PET/CT is reviewed regarding its use in patients with sarcoidosis or IgG4 disease. Also covered is the application of FDG PET/CT in detecting the source of fever of unknown origin. Artherosclerosis and vasculitis can be assessed by PET/CT and FDG PET/CT can also be used in the management of severe infection in patients with malignancies. Finally, the issue discusses the use of PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of osteomyelitis.
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- Series: The Clinics: Radiology
- Hardcover
- Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (May 1, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1455739162
- ISBN-13: 978-1455739165
- ISBN-13: 9781455739165
- eText ISBN: 9781455744299
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