title: Increased metabolic activity highlighted by positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the wall of the dissected ascending aorta in a patient with Horton disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bruls
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Courtois
authors.forename: Gauthier
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Namur
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Smeets
authors.forename: Betty V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Nusgens
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Jean-Olivier
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Defraigne
authors.forename: Natzi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakalihasan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: Horton disease; dissection; positron emission tomography