Clinical utility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in Takayasu arteritis -- a report of 3 demonstrative cases.

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a granulomatous disease affecting aorta and its main branches1. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) may be useful in assessing disease activity of TA. We describe 3 demonstrative cases. In case 1, a 44-year-old man was admit...

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Autores:

Cañas Dávila, Carlos Alberto

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Revisión

Fecha de publicación:

2013

Institución:

Universidad ICESI

Repositorio:

Repositorio ICESI

Idioma:

spa

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oai:repository.icesi.edu.co:10906/78353

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http://apps.webofknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=UA&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=1&SID=4APcJS6WkZkHKJDBh5Z&page=1&doc=1
http://hdl.handle.net/10906/78353
http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130479

Palabra clave:

Ciencias socio biomédicas
Medical sciences
Artritis
Enfermedad granulomatosa crónica

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