Comment on: FDG PET in the early diagnosis of large-vessel vasculitis
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00259-013-2662-x |
| Field | Other medical specializations |
| Keywords | giant cell arteritis; large-vessel vasculitis; FDG PET/CT imaging |
| Description | In conclusion, in some patients large-vessel vasculitis (also known as giant cell arteritis) is associated with clinical signs of PMR and vice versa. Not only may active vasculitis be detected using FDG PET/CT imaging, but also inflammation in other regions including the proximal joints and particularly extraarticular synovial structures which comprise cervical or lumbar interspinous spaces. |
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