Objective Wide variety in salivary gland 18F-FDG-uptake is observed in the general
population. A general consensus about the usefulness of 18F-FDG-PET/CT to detect …

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies associated vasculitis (AAV) presenting with muscle
weakness is rarely reported. We report a case of myeloperoxidase positive vasculitis …

Clinical and experimental data suggest that pathogenesis in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic
antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is driven by ANCA-mediated activation of neutrophils …

Purposes To analyze the difference of 2-deoxy-2-[18F] fluoro-D-glucose (18F-FDG) uptake
between vasculitis and non-vasculitic patients in PET/CT imaging and the factors related to …

Association of the Charlson Comorbidity Index with Renal Out... : Medicine Association of the
Charlson Comorbidity Index with Renal Outcome and All-Cause Mortality in Antineutrophil …

Purpose The objective of the study was to systematically assess aortic inflammation in
patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) using 18 F-2-deoxy-2-[18 F] fluoro-D …

Abstract Objective 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT (FDG-PET/CT) is widely used in patients
with large vessel vasculitis. The benefits of FDG-PET/CT in PAN has only ever been …

Systemic vasculitides are a rare and complex group of diseases that can affect multiple
organ systems. Clinically, presentation may be vague and non-specific and as such …

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic type of vasculitis that affects small
vessels, most commonly involving the respiratory tract and kidneys. Diagnosis is based on …

deoxy-2 [18F] fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) PET-CT has revolutionized oncological imaging. The
cellular processes that make cancer cells visible on FDG PET-CT also occur in a number of …