Role of FDG-PET and PET/CT in the diagnosis and management of vasculitis

Volume: 73, Issue: 3, Pages: 504 - 509
Published: Mar 1, 2010
Abstract
to investigate the role of FDG-PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of vasculitis.a systematic revision of the papers published in PubMed/Medline until December 2009 was done.FDG-PET and PET/CT have been proven to be valuable in the diagnosis of large-vessel vasculitis, especially giant cells arteritis with sensitivity values ranging 77% to 92%, and specificity values ranging 89% to 100%. In particular, FDG-PET/CT has demonstrated the potential to...
Paper Details
Title
Role of FDG-PET and PET/CT in the diagnosis and management of vasculitis
Published Date
Mar 1, 2010
Volume
73
Issue
3
Pages
504 - 509
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