2-deoxy-2[18F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography in rheumatological diseases

M Subesinghe, S Bhuva, N Arumalla, A Cope… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Clinical features and markers to identify pulmonary lesions caused by infection or vasculitis in AAV patients

Y Wang, Z Qu, W Liang, X Chen, C Chen… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives Pulmonary lesion is frequently seen in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV)
patients primarily due to AAV lung involvement or infection, which are hard to differentiate …

Systemic vasculitides and the role of multitechnique imaging in the diagnosis

A Aghayev, ML Steigner - Clinical Radiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Vasculitis, a systemic disease characterised by inflammation of the blood vessels, remains
challenging to diagnose and manage. Vessel size has been the basis for classifying …

18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography can reliably rule-out infection and cancer in patients with anti …

EC Frary, S Hess, O Gerke, H Laustrup - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of
autoimmune diseases characterized by systemic inflammation in small-to medium-sized …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of multimodal molecular imaging in the diagnosis and decision-making in arterial diseases

J Mejia-Cervantes, JE Anaya-Ayala… - Polish Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Arterial diseases are prevalent in the general population, particularly in the elderly, and they
are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Nuclear imaging is a …

Usefulness of PET in recognizing and managing vasculitides

NAM Pipitone, A Versari… - Current Opinion in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Usefulness of PET in recognizing and managing vasculitides : Current Opinion in
Rheumatology Usefulness of PET in recognizing and managing vasculitides : Current …

Efficacy of tocilizumab highlighted by FDG-PET/CT in a patient with relapsing polychondritis-associated aortitis

G Elourimi, M Soussan, U Warzocha, H Bugaud… - Rheumatology …, 2017 - Springer
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the
ears, nose and tracheobronchial tree cartilage, but also the cardiovascular system …

Potential applications of PET Scans, CT Scans, and MR imaging in inflammatory diseases: part II: cardiopulmonary and vascular inflammation

M Nikpanah, S Katal, TQ Christensen, TJ Werner… - PET clinics, 2020 - pet.theclinics.com
As described in Part I of this double article,“Potential Applications of PET/CT/MR imaging in
Inflammatory Diseases Pt. I”, the nonspecificity of fludeoxyglucose F 18 (FDG), which was …

Positive FDG‐PET/CT uptake guiding diagnosis in a patient with microscopic polyangiitis: A case report

N Bunnag, K Phuangmali… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microscopic polyangiits (MPA) is an autoimmune vasculitis that is challenging to diagnose
because it can present with myriad of manifestations. We present a case of a woman who …

From polyuria to renal mass: an unexpected link

F Vandergheynst, P Kazakou, B Couturier… - The American journal …, 2015 - amjmed.com
In addition, she complained of predominant right retroorbital headaches in the context of a
known chronic allergic rhinosinusitis. She had no visual complaints and her menstruation …