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Inflammation

The Pathophysiologic Basis of Nuclear Medicine: Fourth Edition, Page: 55-90
2022
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Inflammation was described as early as 4000 BC in an Egyptian papyrus and is still a common problem despite continuous advancements in prevention and treatment methods. Over the years new strains of microorganisms causing infections appear such as the recently discovered new Covid-19 infection. The proper diagnosis and delineation of the site and extent of inflammation are crucial to the clinical management of infection and for monitoring the response to therapy. The strategy to reach diagnosis by imaging depends on understanding the pathophysiologic basis of different types of infection and the mechanisms of accumulation of the radiotracers for scintigraphic diagnosis.

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