Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Vasculitis

Kornelis S M van der Geest; Berend G C Slijkhuis; Alessandro Tomelleri; Olivier Gheysens; William F Jiemy; Costanza Piccolo; Pieter Nienhuis; Maria Sandovici; Elisabeth Brouwer; Andor W J M Glaudemans; Douwe J Mulder; Riemer H J A Slart

doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2025.01.007

Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Vasculitis

Kornelis S M van der Geest, Berend G C Slijkhuis, Alessandro Tomelleri, Olivier Gheysens, William F Jiemy, Costanza Piccolo, Pieter Nienhuis, Maria Sandovici, Elisabeth Brouwer, Andor W J M Glaudemans, Douwe J Mulder, Riemer H J A Slart^*

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Abstract

Systemic vasculitides comprise a group of autoimmune diseases affecting blood vessels. [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) plays an important role in the diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of vasculitides affecting large-sized and medium-sized vessels. FDG-PET/CT also provides complementary information to other vascular imaging tools. The resolution and sensitivity of newer generation scanners continues to increase, hereby improving the ability of FDG-PET/CT to accurately assess the full disease extent in patients with vasculitis. Novel tracers targeting specific immune cells will allow for more detailed detection of vascular infiltrates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	461-475
Number of pages	15
Journal	Heart failure clinics
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2025.01.007
Publication status	Published - Jul-2025

Keywords

Humans
Vasculitis/diagnostic imaging
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Positron-Emission Tomography/methods
Radiopharmaceuticals

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