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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2/2014

01-02-2014 | Image of the Month

Imaging acute spinal myelitis with 18F-FDG PET/CT

Authors: Egesta Lopci, Marcello Rodari, Giovanna Pepe, Lidija Antunovic, Arturo Chiti

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 2/2014

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Acute spinal myelitis is an inflammatory process that affects the white or grey matter of the spinal cord, and is associated in most patients with pain and functional disorders [1]. A correct and timely definition of the aetiology is crucial for proper treatment. In this setting, the detection of unusual 18F-FDG uptake in the spinal cord during PET/CT imaging, particularly when clinical symptoms reinforce the suspicion, requires a definite differential diagnosis for acute myelitis [2‐4]. …
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Metadata
Title
Imaging acute spinal myelitis with 18F-FDG PET/CT
Authors
Egesta Lopci
Marcello Rodari
Giovanna Pepe
Lidija Antunovic
Arturo Chiti
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-013-2602-9

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