Clincial value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in amyloid light chain amyloidosis: whether its useful or not?
Conclusions: 18F-FDG PET/CT is useful in AL amyloidosis. It can help find the associated malignancy and detect 1/3 amyloid-related tissues or organs. In organs with no physiological distribution of 18F-FDG, the detection rate is especially high.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Zhao, Y., Wang, Q. Tags: Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma Poster Session Source Type: research
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