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. 2020 Apr;15(2):231-240.
doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2019.11.010.

Novel Quantitative PET Imaging Techniques in Tuberculosis

Viplav Deogaonkar  1 , Bangkim Chandra Khangembam  2 , Siavash Mehdizadeh Seraj  1 , Abass Alavi  1 , Rakesh Kumar  3 , Mboyo-di-Tamba Vangu  4 , Gregory Bisson  5
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Novel Quantitative PET Imaging Techniques in Tuberculosis

Viplav Deogaonkar et al. PET Clin. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

The role of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/computed tomography (CT) in tuberculosis (TB) continues to expand in disease detection, assessment of the extent of the disease, and treatment response monitoring. This article reviews available data regarding the use of FDG-PET/CT in patients with TB. A new method of quantification for patients with TB is introduced. This method produces robust parameters that represent the total disease burden.

Keywords: FDG; Global assessment; PET/CT; Quantification; Tuberculosis.

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