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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2007; 11(4): 322-334
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1060335
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Pediatric Musculoskeletal Nuclear Medicine

Jason J. Ma1 , Bobby K. Kang1 , S. Ted Treves1 , 2
  • 1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
  • 2Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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07 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

This article reviews the current role of nuclear medicine in common benign and malignant pediatric musculoskeletal conditions and discusses future applications.

KEYWORDS

Musculoskeletal - nuclear medicine - radiology - imaging - pediatrics - PET - multimodality

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S. Ted TrevesM.D. 

Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston

300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115

Email: treves@childrens.harvard.edu

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