Role of 18F-FDG PET in demonstrating disease burden in patients with tuberculous meningitis
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- 作者：Sanjay Gambhir ; MDb (Professor & Head) ; Mritunjai Kumar ; MDa (Senior Resident) ; Mudalsha Ravina ; MDb (Senior Resident) ; Sanjeev Kumar Bhoi ; MD ; DMa (Assistant Professor) ; Jayantee Kalita ; MD ; DMa (Professor) ; UK Misra ; MD ; DMa ; drukmisra@rediffmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; ukmisra@sgpgi.ac.in" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Professor & Head)
- 关键词：PET scan ; Tuberculous meningitis ; MRI ; Imaging ; Pet ; Tuberculosis
- 刊名：Journal of the Neurological Sciences
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：15 November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：370
- 期：Complete
- 页码：196-200
- 全文大小：596 K
文摘
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18F-FDG PET/CT is more sensitive in detecting the extra central nervous system tuberculosis burden in the patients with TBM.
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In three patients, brain 18F-FDG PET/CT failed to demonstrate granulomas seen on MRI.
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The present study highlights the importance of 18F-FDG PET/CT in detecting clinically silent tubercular lesions.