(18)F-FDG-PET/CT findings in patients affected by spondylodiscitis.
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Spondylodiscitis (SPD) is an inflammatory process of the intervertebral disc space. We report two cases of patients affected by SPD evaluated by fluorine-18 fluorodesoxyglycose positron emission tomography/computed tomography, which was useful in detecting SPD and supporting differential diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010