18F-fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography/computed tomography for the diagnosis of polymyalgia-like illnesses: a retrospective study
Abstract Background Various inflammatory conditions may present with musculoskeletal symptoms similar to those of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). We investigated findings on 18F-fluorodexoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) images that may differentiate PMR from p...
Main Authors: | Hideyuki Horikoshi, Takashi Nakanishi, Katsumi Tamura, Fumihiko Kimura, Kenji Itoh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | BMC Rheumatology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-020-00121-y |
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