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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 4/2016

01-12-2016 | Editorial

Molecular Pain Imaging by Nuclear Medicine: Where Does It Stand and Where Is It Going?

Author: Jung-Joon Min

Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 4/2016

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Pain is one of the most common reasons that patients seek medical attention. At least 20–25 % of the world population and 116 million people in the US report suffering from acute and chronic pain every year; indeed, the national annual economic cost associated with chronic pain is estimated to be $560–635 billion (or $2,000 for each American citizen); this figure includes medical treatment ($260–300 billion) and lost productivity ($297–300 billion) [1]. …
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Tung KW, Behera D, Biswal S. Neuropathic pain mechanisms and imaging. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2015;19:103–11.CrossRefPubMed
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Title
Molecular Pain Imaging by Nuclear Medicine: Where Does It Stand and Where Is It Going?
Author
Jung-Joon Min
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1869-3474
Electronic ISSN: 1869-3482
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-016-0457-2

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