18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-computed Tomography in Evaluation of Large Vessel Vasculitis

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET-CT) is a rapidly evolving hybrid imaging technique in evaluation of infection and inflammation. Usually, functional changes often precede anatomical changes. 18F-FDG PET-CT, a noninvasive diagnostic test and it is u...

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Autores principales: Rayudu, Amrutha Lakshmi, Kalawat, Tekchand, Krishna Mohan, VS, Mohan, A, Lakshmi, Amancharla Yadagiri, Mantri, Ranadheer Gupta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Case Series
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5798098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29430115
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_114_17
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Sumario:18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET-CT) is a rapidly evolving hybrid imaging technique in evaluation of infection and inflammation. Usually, functional changes often precede anatomical changes. 18F-FDG PET-CT, a noninvasive diagnostic test and it is useful for the early detection of inflammation. Most of the large vessel vasculitis patients present with nonspecific signs and symptoms, which are difficult to diagnose clinically. Here, we discuss three cases of large vessel vasculitis with different clinical presentations, identified by 18F-FDG PET-CT scan.

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