title: Visualization and localization of rheumatoid knee synovitis with FDG-PET/CT images.
abstract: We annually evaluated (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scans for three consecutive years in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The inflammatory activity of the rheumatoid synovium was visualized in coronal and transverse sections by FDG-PET/CT. The extent and area of the synovial inflammation was relatively well delineated, and this technique was more informative in detecting inflammation than were conventional X-rays.
authors: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Ji Hyeon
authors: JH
authors: Ju
authors: Kwi Young
authors: KY
authors: Kang
authors: In Je
authors: IJ
authors: Kim
authors: Jang Uk
authors: JU
authors: Yoon
authors: Hyun-Sook
authors: HS
authors: Kim
authors: Sung-Hwan
authors: SH
authors: Park
authors: Ho-Youn
authors: HY
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013585:Synovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18