Fluorine-18 Fluoro-2-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Uptake in the Superficial Temporal and Vertebral Arteries in Biopsy Positive Giant Cell Arteritis

J Clin Rheumatol. 2017 Dec;23(8):443. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000543.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacology*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis* / complications
  • Giant Cell Arteritis* / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis* / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Temporal Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Temporal Arteries / pathology
  • Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vertebral Artery / pathology
  • Vision Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Vision Disorders* / etiology

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18