title: Detection of alterations in brain glucose metabolism by positron emission tomography in Takayasu's arteritis.
authors.forename: Stefan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaith
authors.forename: Ulrich A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brink
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D001167:Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005947:Glucose