title: Usefulness of 18FDG/13N-ammonia PET imaging for evaluation of the cardiac damage in Churg-Strauss syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Ikuo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Namie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Kansei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uno
authors.forename: Ryozo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagai
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D000641:Ammonia; D011239:Prednisolone