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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 7/2007

01.07.2007 | Commentary

PET-CT in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis

verfasst von: Sue C. Kaste, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Mary E. McCarville, Barry L. Shulkin

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 7/2007

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Abstract

Our objective was to assess the utility of PET-CT in five pediatric patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) who underwent PET-CT imaging for clinical staging and determination of lesion activity at various stages of treatment and follow-up. PET-CT combines the anatomic detail of CT and the physiologic activity of 18F-FDG imaging. We conclude that PET-CT information is clinically useful to evaluate disease activity and response to therapy and provides information that cannot be obtained from technetium 99m methylene diphosphonate bone scans or radiographs.
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Metadaten
Titel
PET-CT in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis
verfasst von
Sue C. Kaste
Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
Mary E. McCarville
Barry L. Shulkin
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2007
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0467-4

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