Positron Emission Tomography With 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose in Patients With Sickle Cell Acute Chest Syndrome

The acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the main cause of mortality among adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Its pathophysiology is still unclear. Using positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose [18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG)], we explored the relationship between regio...

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Main Authors: de Prost, Nicolas, Sasanelli, Myriam, Deux, Jean-François, Habibi, Anoosha, Razazi, Keyvan, Galactéros, Frédéric, Meignan, Michel, Maître, Bernard, Brun-Buisson, Christian, Itti, Emmanuel, Dessap, Armand Mekontso
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602525/