title: Are We Missing Diagnosis of Large Vessel Vasculitis? Role of (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT Scan.
authors: University of Miami Palm Beach Regional Campus, Atlantis, Fla. Electronic address: r.vega2@med.miami.edu.
authors: Roger M
authors: RM
authors: Vega
authors: University of Miami Palm Beach Regional Campus, Atlantis, Fla.
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Morales
authors: University of Miami Palm Beach Regional Campus, Atlantis, Fla.
authors: Suresh
authors: S
authors: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012380:Role; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D011241:Prednisone