Role of PET/CT in the Evaluation of Aortic Disease

Positron emission tomography (PET) /computed tomography (CT) has been established as a standard imaging modality in the evaluation of malignancy. Although PET/CT has played a major role in the management of oncology patients, its clinical use has also increased for various disorders other than malig...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kim, Jahae, Song, Ho-Chun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chonnam National University Medical School 2018
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6165921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30288369
http://dx.doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2018.54.3.143
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Sumario:Positron emission tomography (PET) /computed tomography (CT) has been established as a standard imaging modality in the evaluation of malignancy. Although PET/CT has played a major role in the management of oncology patients, its clinical use has also increased for various disorders other than malignancy. Growing evidence shows that PET/CT images have many advantages in aortic disease as well. This review article addresses the potential role of PET/CT in diseases involving the aorta, emphasizing its usefulness with regard to acute thoracic aortic syndromes, aortic aneurysm, atherosclerotic lesions, aortitis and aortic tumors.

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