Semi-Quantitative and Quantitative [F]FDG-PET/CT Indices for Diagnosing Large Vessel Vasculitis: A Critical Review.
(2021) Diagnostics — Vol. 11, n° 12, p. 2355 [1-9] (2021)
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Glaudemans, Andor W J M 
van der Geest, Kornelis S M
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- To confirm the diagnosis of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) with high accuracy, one of the recommended imaging techniques is [F]Fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography ([F]FDG-PET/CT). Visual assessment of [F]FDG uptake in the arterial wall compared to liver uptake is the mainstay for diagnosing LVV in routine clinical practice. To date, there is no consensus on the preferred semi-quantitative or quantitative parameter for diagnosing LVV. The aim of this review is to critically update the knowledge on the available evidence of semi-quantitative and quantitative [F]FDG uptake parameters for diagnosing LVV and to provide future directions for methodological standardization and research.
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Gheysens, O., Jamar, F., Glaudemans, A. W. J. M., Yildiz, H., & van der Geest, K. S. M. (2021). Semi-Quantitative and Quantitative [F]FDG-PET/CT Indices for Diagnosing Large Vessel Vasculitis: A Critical Review. Diagnostics, 11(12), 2355 [1-9]. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122355 (Original work published 2021)