Clinical Value of Dual-phase¹⁸F-FDG SPECT with Serum Procalcitonin for Identification of Etiology in Tumor Patients with Fever of Unknown Origin

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate clinical value of dual-phase 18 F-FDG SPECT with serum procalcitonin (PCT) in identifying cancers in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). Methods: PCT test and dual-phase

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) in children: a single-centre experience from Beijing, China

“…Due to the various causes that lead to FUO, routine blood examinations can be used as a means of preliminary aetiology diagnosis, including inflammatory indicators such as WC count, CRP, ESR and PCT, which can be helpful to distinguish between infectious and non-infectious diseases. Other examination methods are also being gradually applied in clinical screening, such as next-generation sequencing and PET–CT scans, all of which contribute to the identification of infectious lesions, tumorous diseases and other diseases types 35 56 57. Based on this study, a practical stepwise approach to FUO diagnosis was constructed (figure 4) and could be very helpful in the clinical assessment of FUO.…”

Anti-Proliferation Effects and Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Tetramethypyrazine on Human SGC-7901 Gastric Carcinoma Cells

“…Data are presented as means ± standard deviation (SD). We have enough experience in conducting medical researches, and have published some results elsewhere Dai et al, 2013;Deng et al, 2013;Gu et al, 2013;Fei et al, 2013;Shen et al, 2013;Sun et al, 2013;Wei et al, 2013;Yan et al, 2013;Gong et al, 2014;Zhang et al, 2014).…”