Utility of [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan in Inflammatory Myopathies: Case Report and Literature Review.

Juan Pablo Rivas-de Noriega Javier Andrés Galnares-OlaldeJavier Zúñiga-VargaJuan Pablo Herrera-FélixMarco Antonio Alegría-LoyolaAlonso Turrent-Carriles

Published in: Case reports in rheumatology (2018)

FDG-PET/CT in inflammatory diseases has proven useful as muscle fibers have increased FDG uptake. In some cases, FDG-PET/CT is also useful in determining associated neoplastic diseases.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
computed tomography
pet imaging
oxidative stress
magnetic resonance imaging
pet ct
dual energy
contrast enhanced
skeletal muscle
image quality
magnetic resonance