The Role of Positron Emission Tomography/CT in Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy in Children

Overview

Journal BMJ Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2013 Jan 4

PMID 23283605

Authors

Zehra Pinar Koc

Tansel Ansal Balci

Saadet Akarsu

Kemal Unal

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Abstract

The role of positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) in diagnosis and follow-up of newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy has been documented before; however, this is the first presentation of elder children with both diagnostic and follow-up PET/CT results as far as we know.

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