18F-FDG positron emission tomography computed tomography and the "underground map" appearance in imaging Horton's arteritis
A majority of the clinical use of positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) is related to cancer management. Its application in evaluating inflammatory diseases and pyrexia of unknown origin is becoming popular. We reviewed the fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT findings of an 8...
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| Language: | English |
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Singapore Medical Association
2008
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12632/1/18F-FDG%20positron%20emissin%20tomography.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12632/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | A majority of the clinical use of positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) is related to cancer management. Its application in evaluating inflammatory diseases and pyrexia of unknown origin is becoming popular. We reviewed the fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT findings of an 80-year-old woman with nonspecific clinical presentation consisting of generalised malaise, moderately high fever and weight loss. Prior CT and magnetic resonance imaging were not helpful in providing a clinical diagnosis. The diagnosis was Horton's arteritis, and the patient responded well to high-dose steroids. |
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