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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 4/2018

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FDG PET-CT as a powerful tool for diagnosing and monitoring treatment outcomes of relapsing polychondritis

verfasst von: Pauline Baudart, Achille Aouba, Marie Beaufrère, Nicolas Aide

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous tissues [1]. Diagnoses are often delayed until destruction of the nose, laryngeal, or ear structures has occurred. Here, we report on the use of FDG PET for the diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of RP [2, 3]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
FDG PET-CT as a powerful tool for diagnosing and monitoring treatment outcomes of relapsing polychondritis
verfasst von
Pauline Baudart
Achille Aouba
Marie Beaufrère
Nicolas Aide
Publikationsdatum
12.12.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-017-3906-y

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