PET Scan with Fludeoxyglucose/Computed Tomography in Low-Grade Vascular Inflammation - 05/03/20

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Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/computed tomography combines the high sensitivity of PET with the excellent spatial resolution provided by computed tomography, making it a potentially powerful tool for capturing and quantifying early vascular diseases. Patients with chronic inflammatory states have an increased risk of cardiovascular events; there is also increased vascular fluorodeoxyglucose uptake seen compared with healthy controls. This review examines the use of fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/computed tomography in assessing low-grade vascular inflammation in chronic inflammation and then reviews fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/computed tomography as a tool in monitoring the efficacy of various treatments known to modulate cardiovascular disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography, Inflammation, Vascular disease
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Vol 15 - N° 2
P. 207-213 - avril 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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