## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Positron emission tomography (PET) scans of primary brain tumors were performed in pediatric patients to examine whether metabolic characteristics could be used as an index of clinical aggressiveness. ## METHODS Twentyโseven pediatric patients with untreated primary cen
Evaluation of treatment effects in brain abscess with positron emission tomography: Comparison of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose and carbon-11-methionine
โ Scribed by Naohiro Tsuyuguchi; Ichiro Sunada; Kenji Ohata; Toshihiro Takami; Akimasa Nishio; Mitsuhiro Hara; Joji Kawabe; Terue Okamura; Hironobu Ochi
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 799 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0914-7187
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