Diagnosis of Graft Infection Using FDG PET-CT
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چکیده
Graft infections after aortic replacement are a rare, but severe complication. Because surgical removal of the infection source is essential, an accurate diagnosis is required to prevent unnecessary treatment. Both of the patients described herein were diagnosed with graft infections using dual-modality positron emission tomography-computed tomography; one patient was a false-positive, and the other was confirmed with an infection.
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دوره 45 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012