Towards more accurate 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) imaging in active and latent tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although the disease is curable and preventable, it is underdiagnosed in many parts of the world. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging using 18 F-FDG in TB can localise disease sites and the extent of disease. 18F-FDG accumulat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220300758 |