Clinical Factors Associated with Time-Specific Distribution of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose in Large-Vessel Vasculitis

Abstract 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) can detect vascular inflammation in large-vessel vasculitis (LVV). Clinical factors that influence distribution of FDG into the arterial wall and other tissues have not been characterized in LVV. Understanding these factors wil...

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Main Authors: Joel S. Rosenblum, Kaitlin A. Quinn, Casey A. Rimland, Nehal N. Mehta, Mark A. Ahlman, Peter C. Grayson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51800-x