FDG-PET/CT (A) imaging in large vessel vasculitis and polymyalgia rheumatica: joint procedural recommendation of the EANM, SNMMI, and the PET Interest Group …

RHJA Slart… - European journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is defined as a disease mainly affecting the large arteries, with
two major variants, Takayasu arteritis (TA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). GCA often coexists …

Management of large-vessel vasculitis with FDG-PET: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

M Soussan, P Nicolas, C Schramm, S Katsahian… - Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
We aimed to clarify the role of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-
PET) in the management of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV), focusing on 3 issues which are as …

18F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose–Positron Emission Tomography As an Imaging Biomarker in a Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort of Patients With Large Vessel Vasculitis

PC Grayson, S Alehashemi, AA Bagheri… - Arthritis & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the clinical value of 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission
tomography (PET) in a prospective cohort of patients with large vessel vasculitis (LVV) and …

EULAR recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis

C Mukhtyar, L Guillevin, MC Cid, B Dasgupta… - Annals of the …, 2009 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives: To develop European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations
for the management of large vessel vasculitis. Methods: An expert group (10 …

EANM/SNMMI guideline for 18F-FDG use in inflammation and infection

F Jamar, J Buscombe, A Chiti… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of this guideline is to provide general information about performing 18F-FDG PET or
PET/CT in inflammation and infection. We provide evidence for efficacy where it is available …

Takayasu arteritis—advances in diagnosis and management

JC Mason - Nature reviews rheumatology, 2010 - nature.com
Takayasu arteritis, a rare granulomatous vasculitis affecting young people, is associated
with considerable morbidity and premature mortality. In most patients the diagnosis is …

Aortitis

HL Gornik, MA Creager - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Takayasu arteritis have been associated with specific HLA-linked antigens and a resultant
genetic predisposition. GCA has been associated with HLA-DR4, whereas Takayasu …

The Use of  18F‐FDG‐PET/CT for Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring of Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases

AWJM Glaudemans, EFJ de Vries… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
FDG‐PET, combined with CT, is nowadays getting more and more relevant for the diagnosis
of several infectious and inflammatory diseases and particularly for therapy monitoring …

Takayasu arteritis

RAG Russo, MM Katsicas - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Takayasu arteritis is an idiopathic granulomatous vasculitis of the aorta and its main
branches and it constitutes one of the more common vasculitides in children. Inflammation …

Comparison of magnetic resonance angiography and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in large-vessel vasculitis

KA Quinn, MA Ahlman, AA Malayeri, J Marko… - Annals of the …, 2018 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To assess agreement between interpretation of magnetic resonance
angiography (MRA) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) for …