Towards more accurate 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) imaging in active and latent tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although the disease is curable and preventable, it is underdiagnosed in many parts of the world. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging using 18 F-FDG in TB can localise disease sites and the extent of disease. 18F-FDG accumulat...

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Main Authors: Dimitris Priftakis, Saima Riaz, Alimuddin Zumla, Jamshed Bomanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220300758