The Evaluation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis with 18F-FDG PET.

نویسندگان

  • Zaid Al-Faham
  • Prashant Jolepalem
  • Ching Yee Oliver Wong
چکیده

Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is associated with poor prognosis. (18)F-FDG PET can detect the presence of cardiac sarcoidosis, assess disease activity, and serve as a means to monitor treatment response in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of nuclear medicine technology

دوره 44 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016