Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDGPET) may be useful in the management of sarcoidosis

S. Dal Farra, M. Picchio, E. Incerti, A. M. Samanes Gajate, G. Cremona (Milan, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2014 – ILDs: diagnostic and prognostic investigations
Session: ILDs: diagnostic and prognostic investigations
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3222
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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