Extensive skeletal muscle uptake of 18F-FDG: relation to immunosuppressants?
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A case of gross skeletal muscle uptake of 18F-FDG during PET is described. The clinical context of immunosuppression after heart and lung transplantation and the absence of any other known association make the former a likely etiologic factor.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of nuclear medicine technology
دوره 32 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004