FDG-PET scan in management of pulmonary sarcoidosis.

نویسندگان

  • Sneha Tirpude
  • Sandip Basu
  • J M Joshi
چکیده

Fig. 1 : CT thorax showing asymmetrical fissural and perivascular nodules and linear opacities in both lungs Fig. 2 : FDG PET showing tracer uptake in bilateral pulmonary parenchyma corresponding to the HRCT findings. Fig. 3: Post treatment HRCT thorax showing regression in fissural and perivascular nodules but persistence in the linear opacities Fig. 4: Post treatment FDG PET showing significant absence of tracer uptake

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

دوره 61 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013