The Role of 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT) in Management of Nocardiosis: A Retrospective Study and Review of the Literature.

Ili MargalitAnat YahavYaara Ben AriHaim Ben-ZviAvivit ShohamElad GoldbergMichal Weiler-SagieNoam TauKhitam MuhsenJihad BisharaMical PaulHanna BernstineDafna Yahav

Published in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2021)

FDG-PET/CT is valuable in the diagnosis and management of individuals with nocardiosis. The contribution of incorporating FDG-PET/CT to the management of individuals with nocardiosis and its role in monitoring treatment response and shortening treatment duration should be evaluated in prospective studies.

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positron emission tomography
computed tomography
pet ct
pet imaging
magnetic resonance imaging
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