18F-FDG PET/CT in the follow-up of large-vessel vasculitis: a study of 37 consecutive patients

18F-FDG PET/CT has proved to be of potential value for early diagnosis of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV), which frequently involves the aorta. However, its role in the follow-up of these patients has not been well established. Our aim was to evaluate the contribution of 18F-FDG PET/CT in this clinical situation.

Source: Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism - August 29, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Isabel Mart ínez-Rodríguez, Mikel Jiménez-Alonso, Remedios Quirce, Julio Jiménez-Bonilla, Néstor Martínez-Amador, María De Arcocha-Torres, Javier Loricera, Ricardo Blanco, Miguel Á. González-Gay, Ignacio Banzo Source Type: research