FDG-PET in infectious and inflammatory disease

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Osteomyelitis Infective Endocarditis Infection Imaging Leucocyte Scintigraphy Nuclear Medicine Community 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Nuclear MedicineRoyal Free and University College Medical SchoolHampstead, LondonUK
  2. 2.Nuclear Medicine Service, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Policlinico Umberto IUniversity “La Sapienza”RomeItaly

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