Usefulness of Whole-Body Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Systematic Review

Aim. To systematically review the role of positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Methods. A comprehensive literature search of published studies regarding FDG-PET and PET/CT in patients with NF1 was performed. No...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Treglia, Silvia Taralli, Francesco Bertagna, Marco Salsano, Barbara Muoio, Pierluigi Novellis, Maria Letizia Vita, Fabio Maggi, Alessandro Giordano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Radiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/431029