Positron emission tomography as a diagnostic tool in infection: present role and future possibilities

S Basu, T Chryssikos, S Moghadam-Kia… - Seminars in nuclear …, 2009 - Elsevier
The past decade has witnessed the emergence of yet another promising application of 18F-
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) imaging in the detection and …

Clinical significance of diffusely increased splenic uptake on FDG-PET

Y Liu - Nuclear medicine communications, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Diffusely increased uptake is more commonly observed than focal uptake in the spleen on a
whole-body [18 F] fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed …

Incidence and intensity of F-18 FDG uptake after vaccination with H1N1 vaccine

IA Burger, L Husmann, TF Hany… - Clinical nuclear …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To analyze the effect of H1N1 influenza A virus vaccination in patients referred for
staging or follow-up F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission …

Unexplained fever in children—Benefits and challenges of FDG‐PET/CT

U Nygaard, LV Larsen, NH Vissing… - Acta …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim To explore [fluorine‐18]‐fluoro‐2‐deoxy‐d‐glucose positron‐emission‐
tomography/computed tomography (18FDG‐PET/CT) in patients where standard …

The significance of pre-therapeutic F-18-FDG PET–CT in lymphoma-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis when pathological evidence is unavailable

J Wang, D Wang, Q Zhang, L Duan, T Tian… - Journal of Cancer …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The significance of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET–CT)
in identifying patients with lymphoma-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis …

Clinical implication of F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

J Kim, SW Yoo, SR Kang, HS Bom, HC Song… - Annals of Hematology, 2014 - Springer
The contribution that F-18 fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed
tomography (F-18 FDG) PET/CT makes to the diagnosis of malignancy in patients with …

The clinical implication and prediction of diffuse splenic FDG uptake during cancer surveillance

HY Nam, SJ Kim, IJ Kim, BS Kim, K Pak… - Clinical nuclear …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate correlations between diffuse splenic
FDG uptake and hematological and inflammatory parameters to clarify the significance of …

Impact of cytokines on diffuse splenic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake during positron emission tomography/computed tomography

K Pak, SJ Kim, IJ Kim, DU Kim, K Kim… - Nuclear medicine …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Concurrent inflammation or anemia at the time of PET/computed tomography
(CT) could be one of several causes of diffuse splenic 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) …

Splenic FDG uptake predicts poor prognosis in patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma

K Pak, SJ Kim, IJ Kim, DU Kim, K Kim… - Nuklearmedizin …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Aim: Diffuse splenic 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake has shown to be associated
with concurrent inflammation. We evaluated the prognostic value of diffuse splenic FDG …

Factors associated with diffusely increased splenic F-18 FDG uptake in patients with cholangiocarcinoma

K Kim, SJ Kim, IJ Kim, DU Kim, H Kim, S Kim… - Nuclear medicine and …, 2014 - Springer
Objectives Although diffuse splenic 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) uptake exceeding
hepatic activity, is considered abnormal, its clinical significance is rarely discussed in the …