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Diagnostic value of positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography for evaluating patients with septic shock of unknown origin

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Diagnostic value of positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography for evaluating patients with septic shock of unknown origin

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United States: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

Journal of critical care, 2012-06, Vol.27 (3), p.316.e1-316.e7

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English

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United States: Elsevier Inc

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Abstract Purpose18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) is a promising new tool for the identification of infectious foci. The aim of our work was to evaluate the diagnostic value of FDG-PET/CT in critically ill patients with septic shock of unknown origin. Methods We performed a singl...

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Diagnostic value of positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography for evaluating patients with septic shock of unknown origin

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1015244865

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1015244865

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0883-9441

E-ISSN

1557-8615

DOI

10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.10.004

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