State of the art of 18F-FDG PET/CT application in inflammation and infection: a guide for image acquisition and interpretation
M Casali, C Lauri, C Altini, F Bertagna… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Springer
Aim The diagnosis, severity and extent of a sterile inflammation or a septic infection could be
challenging since there is not one single test able to achieve an accurate diagnosis. The …
challenging since there is not one single test able to achieve an accurate diagnosis. The …
[HTML][HTML] Limitations and pitfalls of FDG-PET/CT in infection and inflammation
JP Pijl, PH Nienhuis, TC Kwee… - Seminars in nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
White blood cells activated by either a pathogen or as part of a systemic inflammatory
disease are characterized by high energy consumption and are therefore taking up the …
disease are characterized by high energy consumption and are therefore taking up the …
Long COVID hallmarks on [18F] FDG-PET/CT: a case-control study
Purpose The present study hypothesised that whole-body [18F] FDG-PET/CT might provide
insight into the pathophysiology of long COVID. Methods We prospectively enrolled 13 adult …
insight into the pathophysiology of long COVID. Methods We prospectively enrolled 13 adult …
Joint EANM/SNMMI/ANZSNM practice guidelines/procedure standards on recommended use of [18F]FDG PET/CT imaging during immunomodulatory treatments in …
Purpose The goal of this guideline/procedure standard is to assist nuclear medicine
physicians, other nuclear medicine professionals, oncologists or other medical specialists …
physicians, other nuclear medicine professionals, oncologists or other medical specialists …
Procedural recommendations of cardiac PET/CT imaging: standardization in inflammatory-, infective-, infiltrative-, and innervation (4Is)-related cardiovascular …
RHJA Slart, AWJM Glaudemans, O Gheysens… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
With this document, we provide a standard for PET/(diagnostic) CT imaging procedures in
cardiovascular diseases that are inflammatory, infective, infiltrative, or associated with …
cardiovascular diseases that are inflammatory, infective, infiltrative, or associated with …
Vasculitis changes in COVID-19 survivors with persistent symptoms: an [18F]FDG-PET/CT study
Purpose Several patients experience unexplained persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2
recovering. We aimed at evaluating if 2-deoxy-2-[18 F] fluoro-D-glucose ([18 F] FDG) was …
recovering. We aimed at evaluating if 2-deoxy-2-[18 F] fluoro-D-glucose ([18 F] FDG) was …
Polymyalgia rheumatica
G Espígol-Frigolé, C Dejaco, SL Mackie, C Salvarani… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disease producing pain and stiffness, mainly in
the shoulders and pelvic girdle, in people older than 50 years. Elevation of acute phase …
the shoulders and pelvic girdle, in people older than 50 years. Elevation of acute phase …
PET/MR imaging of inflammation in atherosclerosis
Myocardial infarction, stroke, mental disorders, neurodegenerative processes, autoimmune
diseases, cancer and the human immunodeficiency virus impact the haematopoietic system …
diseases, cancer and the human immunodeficiency virus impact the haematopoietic system …
Diagnostic value of [18F] FDG-PET/CT in polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis
KSM van der Geest, G Treglia… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) can be difficult to diagnose. Whole-body [18F] FDG-
PET/CT allows for a comprehensive evaluation of all relevant articular and extra-articular …
PET/CT allows for a comprehensive evaluation of all relevant articular and extra-articular …
Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis
C Ponte, J Martins-Martinho, RA Luqmani - Rheumatology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
GCA is the most common form of primary systemic vasculitis affecting older people. It is
considered a clinical emergency because it can lead to irreversible blindness in around …
considered a clinical emergency because it can lead to irreversible blindness in around …