The use of (18F)Fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the assessment of large vessel vasculitis

D. Blockmans

Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

ABSTRACT
FDG-PET scan has recently been introduced as a diagnostic means to assess large vessel involvement in giant cell arteritis (GCA). Its use in Takayasu arteritis, idiopathic periaortitis and multifocal fibrosclerosis - although more limited, due to the relative rarity of these conditions compared to GCA - is discussed as well.

Key words
Aortitis, FDG-PET scintigraphy, giant-cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, periaortitis, multifocal fibrosclerosis.

Please address correspondence to: Daniël Blockmans, MD, PhD, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, General Internal Medicine, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. E-mail: Daniel.Blockmans@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2003; 21: (Suppl. 32): S15-S22.
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