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Imaging of large vessel vasculitis with (18)FDG PET: illusion or reality? A critical review of the literature data
Belhocine, Tarik; Blockmans, Daniel; Hustinx, Roland et al.
2003In European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 30 (9), p. 1305-1313
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Keywords :
large vessel vasculitides; Takayasu arteritis; giant cell arteritis; FDG PET
Abstract :
[en] Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ((18)FDG PET) plays a major role in the management of oncology patients. Owing to the singular properties of the glucose tracer, many patients suffering from non-malignant diseases such as inflammatory or infectious diseases may also derive clinical benefit from the appropriate use of metabolic imaging. Large vessel vasculitides such as giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis are other examples that may potentially extend the field of (18)FDG PET indications. The purpose of the present article is to assess the feasibility of metabolic imaging in vasculitis on the basis of the current literature data. In particular, the clinical context and the (18)FDG imaging patterns seen in patients with large vessel vasculitis are analysed in order to identify potential indications for metabolic imaging.
Disciplines :
Radiology, nuclear medicine & imaging
Author, co-author :
Belhocine, Tarik
Blockmans, Daniel
Hustinx, Roland  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Médecine nucléaire
Vandevivere, Johan
Mortelmans, Luc
Language :
English
Title :
Imaging of large vessel vasculitis with (18)FDG PET: illusion or reality? A critical review of the literature data
Publication date :
September 2003
Journal title :
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
ISSN :
1619-7070
eISSN :
1619-7089
Publisher :
Springer, New York, United States - New York
Volume :
30
Issue :
9
Pages :
1305-1313
Peer reviewed :
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