Comparative evaluation of 18 F-FLT and 18 F-FDG for detecting cardiac and extra-cardiac thoracic involvement in patients with newly diagnosed sarcoidosis

ConclusionsThe results of this preliminary study suggest that18F-FLT PET/CT can detect cardiac and extra-cardiac thoracic involvement in patients with newly diagnosed sarcoidosis as well as18F-FDG PET/CT, although uptake of18F-FLT in lesions was significantly lower than that of18F-FDG. However,18F-FLT PET/CT may be easier to perform since it requires neither prolonged fasting nor a special diet prior to imaging.
Source: EJNMMI Research - Category: Radiology Source Type: research