Diffuse metabolic activation of reticuloendothelium on F-18 FDG PET imaging in a case of visceral leishmania.
Lupi
Andrea
A
Unità Operativa Medicina Nucleare-Centro PET, Ospedale "S. Bortolo," Vicenza, Italy. lupi@ulssvicenza.it
Todeschini
Giuseppe
G
Zanco
Pierluigi
P
D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012157:Mononuclear Phagocyte System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18