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Published in: EJNMMI Research 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Letter to the Editor

About inflammation and infection

Author: Alberto Signore

Published in: EJNMMI Research | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

This letter points out the correct definition of inflammation and infection that is important for differential diagnosis. The most common nuclear medicine techniques and interpretation criteria to differentiate inflammation between infection are also briefly mentioned.
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Metadata
Title
About inflammation and infection
Author
Alberto Signore
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
EJNMMI Research / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2191-219X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-219X-3-8

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