title: [PET-CT with ¹⁸F-FDG in the diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis and the assessment of response to therapy].
abstract: We present a patient without specific symptoms of vasculitis, with normal acute phase reactants, but with the pathological diagnosis of Takayasu' arteritis that was referred for a PET-CT with (18)F-FDG. Scan findings showed inflammatory activity in the vessel walls of the aorta and after the appropriate treatment, a second scan with (18)F-FDG, correctly assessed the therapeutic response. We discuss the contributions of PET-CT with (18)F-FDG in the management of this pathological entity.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, CIBIR, Hospital de San Pedro, Logroño, España. Electronic address: acvillegas@riojasalud.es.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, CIBIR, Hospital de San Pedro, Logroño, España.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Caicedo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital de San Pedro, Logroño, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elena
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, CIBIR, Hospital de San Pedro, Logroño, España.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Garrastachu
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, CIBIR, Hospital de San Pedro, Logroño, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cañete
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, CIBIR, Hospital de San Pedro, Logroño, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramírez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: (18)F-FDG; PET-CT; PET-TAC; Takayasu; Vasculitis