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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 9/2003

01-09-2003 | Review Article

Imaging of large vessel vasculitis with 18FDG PET: illusion or reality? A critical review of the literature data

Authors: Tarik Belhocine, Daniel Blockmans, Roland Hustinx, Johan Vandevivere, Luc Mortelmans

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 9/2003

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Abstract

Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG 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 18FDG 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 18FDG imaging patterns seen in patients with large vessel vasculitis are analysed in order to identify potential indications for metabolic imaging.
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Metadata
Title
Imaging of large vessel vasculitis with 18FDG PET: illusion or reality? A critical review of the literature data
Authors
Tarik Belhocine
Daniel Blockmans
Roland Hustinx
Johan Vandevivere
Luc Mortelmans
Publication date
01-09-2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 9/2003
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-003-1209-y

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