title: The Evaluation of Lupus Myocarditis with 13N-Ammonia and 18F-FDG PET.
abstract: Although the use of (13)N-ammonia and (18)F-FDG PET shows great promise as a tool for diagnosing heart involvement in inflammatory diseases, it can be equally powerful for following disease progression and treatment outcome. We describe a case in which (18)F-FDG PET was effective in following up the treatment outcome of lupus myocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, William Beaumont School of Medicine and Beaumont Health System, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alchammas
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, William Beaumont School of Medicine and Beaumont Health System, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan zaidfaham@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Al-Faham
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, William Beaumont School of Medicine and Beaumont Health System, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Yezzin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Roumayah
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, William Beaumont School of Medicine and Beaumont Health System, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Oliver C Y
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D000641:Ammonia
keywords: 13N-ammonia; 18F-FDG PET; lupus myocarditis