The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management of large-vessel vasculitis: applications and limitations in clinical practice

The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management of large-vessel vasculitis: applications and limitations in clinical practice

Introduction: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) plays a key role in oncology, and it is now being used increasingly to diagnose, characterize, and monitor disease activity in inflammatory disorders, including vasculitis. Unfortunately, its rol...

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Main Authors: Maria V. Mattoli, Giorgio Treglia, Lucia Leccisotti, Alessandro Giordano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Vasculitis
FDG
PET
PET/CT.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/111

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