For decades, conventional nuclear medicine techniques have been utilized for the
assessment of many infectious and inflammatory diseases. Most of these techniques have …

Vasculitis is a systemic disease characterized by immune-mediated injury of blood vessels.
Current treatments for vasculitis, such as glucocorticoids and alkylating agents, are …

La granulomatosis con poliangeítis (GPA) es una vasculitis sistémica de pequeño vaso, que
afecta más frecuentemente el tracto respiratorio y el riñón. Sus criterios diagnósticos se …

18F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose positron‐emission tomography (18F‐FDG‐PET) with computed
tomography (CT) is effective for diagnosing large vessel vasculitis, but its usefulness in …

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 …

La tomographie par é mission de positons couplé eala tomodensitomé trie (TEP/TDM) est
une technique d'imagerie nuclé aire permettant d'obtenir des informations anatomiques et …

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) can be classified as classic triad of organ
involvement consisting of lungs, upper respiratory tract/sinuses, and kidneys; limited which …

Patients with large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) may present with nonspecific clinical symptoms
and increased inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein and erythrocyte …

Advanced imaging techniques may enable early diagnosis and monitoring of therapy in
various rheumatic diseases. To prevent irreversible tissue damage, inflammatory rheumatic …

Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography
(18FDG-PET/CT) has been used to diagnose vasculitis, tuberculosis and malignancy. As …