| Autor: |
Rehak, Zdenek, Sprlakova-Pukova, Andrea, Kazda, Tomas, Fojtik, Zdenek, Vargova, Lenka, Nemec, Petr |
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British Journal of Radiology; Aug2017, Vol. 90 Issue 1076, p-1, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the inflammatory rheumatic diseases that can potentially be detected by positron emission tomography/CT. High fluorine-18 fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) accumulation around the shoulders, sternoclavicular and hip joints are the most common pre-treatment features of patients with PMR. Another common sign is increased 18F-FDG uptake in extra-articular regions between columnal spinous processes, near ischial tuberosities and in the praepubic area. Some patients also present with high 18F-FDG uptake in main arteries, corresponding to the characteristics of giant cell arteritis. It is possible to observe a decrease or even a disappearance of 18F-FDG uptake after effective therapy, an event which may be useful for the monitoring of treatment as well as for detection of PMR relapse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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