Inflammation

Semi-quantitative indices of 2-[¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT in assessing cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular manifestations of IgG4-related disease and treatment response

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disorder characterised by inflammatory lesions. Diagnostic imaging, such as 2-[¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT, is critical in evaluation of the disease, especially for...

Authors: Mingwei Chen, Charlene Yu Lin Tang, Warren Weng Seng Fong and Winnie Wing-Chuen Lam

Citation: EJNMMI Research 2023 13:22

Content type: Original research Published on: 17 March 2023
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In vitro and pilot in vivo imaging of 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) in inflammatory vascular disease

Inflammatory vascular disease of the arteries, such as inflamed atheromatous plaques or arteritis, may cause aneurysms or ischemic strokes. In this context, using positron emission tomography (PET) to image in...

Authors: Romain Schollhammer, Sébastien Lepreux, Nicole Barthe, Delphine Vimont, Anne Rullier, Igor Sibon, Xavier Berard, Andrea Zhang, Yasuyuki Kimura, Masahiro Fujita, Robert B. Innis, Paolo Zanotti-Fregonara and Clément Morgat

Citation: EJNMMI Research 2021 11:45

Content type: Original research Published on: 5 May 2021
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