Kornelis S M van der Geest, Olivier Gheysens, Lars C Gormsen, Andor W J M Glaudemans, Charalampos Tsoumpas, Elisabeth Brouwer, Pieter H Nienhuis, Gijs D van Praagh, Riemer H J A Slart
Systemic vasculitides are autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. They are categorized based on the size of the preferentially affected blood vessels: large-, medium-, and small-vessel vasculitides. The main forms of large-vessel vasculitis include giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Depending on the location of the affected vessels, various imaging modalities can be employed for diagnosis of large vessel vasculitis: ultrasonography (US), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), computed tomography angiography (CTA), and [18 F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT)...
March 26, 2024: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine