Comparison of 18F-FDG PET-MR and fecal biomarkers in the assessment of disease activity in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Yan LiMichael KhamouBenedikt Michael SchaarschmidtLale UmutluMichael ForstingAydin DemirciogluJohannes HauboldAnna Katharina KochNils-Martin BruckmannLino Morris SawickiKen HerrmannJames Hunter BooneJost Langhorst

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2020)

Both fecal biomarkers and PET-MR parameters are able to predict endoscopically active disease with comparable diagnostic performance. PET had the highest correlation with endoscopy and outperformed fecal biomarkers in differentiating moderate to severe from mild disease.

Keyphrases

pet ct
disease activity
positron emission tomography
pet imaging
computed tomography
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
contrast enhanced
ulcerative colitis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
magnetic resonance
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
early onset