Beyond Rheumatology (Oct 2021)

A case report of calcific aterosclerosis demonstrated on 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography

  • Antonella Laria,
  • Alfredomaria Lurati,
  • Katia Re,
  • Mariagrazia Marrazza,
  • Daniela Mazzocchi,
  • Paola Faggioli,
  • Antonino Mazzone

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/br.2021.70
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3

Abstract

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18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18-FDG-PET/CT) is a functional imaging technique which is an established tool in oncology, and has also demonstrated a role in the field of inflammatory diseases, such as large vessel vasculitis (LVV). In the last few years, it is known that atherosclerotic lesions with inflammation, detected by FDG-PET, are high-risk structural features and more likely to lead to subsequent progression of atherosclerosis with more clinical complications.

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