Significance of FDG-PET in Identification of Diseases of the Appendix – Based on Experience of Two Cases Falsely Positive for FDG Accumulation

A discussion of the significance of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in the identification of diseases of the appendix is presented based on two cases falsely positive for FDG accumulation. Both cases were palpable for a tumor in the lower right abdominal region and a prom...

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Main Authors: Shimpei Ogawa, Michio Itabashi, Shingo Kameoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/214836