title: Fluro-deoxygenase-positron emission tomography/computed tomography in hard metal lung disease.
abstract: We report a case of a diamond polisher where FDG-PET/CT was helpful in identifying active inflammation in hard metal lung disease (HMLD) caused by cobalt exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Topiwala National Medical College, BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Kapil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Topiwala National Medical College, BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vinaya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karkhanis
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sandip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Topiwala National Medical College, BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Jyotsna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Joshi
keywords: Cobalt; High-resolution computed tomography; diamond polishing