FDG-PET-CT as an early detection method for tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Josef Yayan (Author), Kurt Rasche (Author), Karl-Josef Franke (Author), Wolfram Windisch (Author), Melanie Berger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) causes major public health problems worldwide. Fighting TB requires sustained efforts in health prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Previous literature has shown that conventional diagnostic methods like X-ray and sputum microscopy often miss early or extrapulmonary TB du...