SPECT/CT for the accurate localization of 67Ga uptake in mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm
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چکیده
We report a case of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm where the use of hybrid imaging with gallium scan demonstrated increased uptake in the infected aneurysm and aided in differentiating physiological uptake in the bowel from pathological uptake.
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