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The clinical utility of fluorodeoxyglucose‐positron emission tomography for investigation of fever in immunocompromised children

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Fever in immunocompromised children presents significant challenges. We aimed to determine the clinical impact of fluorodeoxyglucose‐positron emission tomography (FDG‐PET) in combination with computed tomography (CT) in children with malignancy or… Click to show full abstract

Fever in immunocompromised children presents significant challenges. We aimed to determine the clinical impact of fluorodeoxyglucose‐positron emission tomography (FDG‐PET) in combination with computed tomography (CT) in children with malignancy or following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation with prolonged or recurrent fever.

Keywords: fluorodeoxyglucose positron; fever immunocompromised; immunocompromised children; positron emission; emission tomography

Journal Title: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Year Published: 2018

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