The role of Technetium-99m-Ethambutol scintigraphy in the management of spinal tuberculosis

Spines is a common site of extrapulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (MTI). Spine destruction due to MTI can mimic other etiologies. Treatment of choice for spinal tuberculosis (STB) is anti-TB drugs while surgery could be needed in other causes. The gold standard for STB diagnosis is hist...

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Main Authors: Lisa Herawati Diah, Achmad Hussein Sundawa Kartamihardja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.wjnm_1450-1147
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