Unexplained fever in children-Benefits and challenges of FDG-PET/CT.

Ulrikka NygaardLaerke Vinge LarsenNadja Hawwa VissingMarie-Louise von LinstowCharlotte MyrupAnne Kiil BerthelsenAnja PoulsenLise Borgwardt

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

FDG-uptake in bone marrow and spleen in half of cases with inflammatory diseases, (ii) no differentiation between complicated infections, malignancy and inflammation in most cases with focal processes and (iii) a small risk of false positive and false negative results.

Keyphrases

bone marrow
oxidative stress
mesenchymal stem cells
young adults
pet ct
pet imaging
positron emission tomography
computed tomography