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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 48-51 |
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18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in evaluation of large vessel vasculitis
Amrutha Lakshmi Rayudu1, Tekchand Kalawat1, VS Krishna Mohan1, A Mohan2, Amancharla Yadagiri Lakshmi3, Ranadheer Gupta Mantri1
1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, SVIMS, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Medicine, SVIMS, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
3 Department of Radiology, SVIMS, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ranadheer Gupta Mantri
Department of Nuclear Medicine, SVIMS, Tirupati - 517 507, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_114_17
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET-CT) is a rapidly evolving hybrid imaging technique in evaluation of infection and inflammation. Usually, functional changes often precede anatomical changes. 18F-FDG PET-CT, a noninvasive diagnostic test and it is useful for the early detection of inflammation. Most of the large vessel vasculitis patients present with nonspecific signs and symptoms, which are difficult to diagnose clinically. Here, we discuss three cases of large vessel vasculitis with different clinical presentations, identified by 18F-FDG PET-CT scan.
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