Diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography for assessment of disease activity in large vessel vasculitis

ConclusionPositron emission tomography is specific and reliable in disease activity assessment of LVV, but lacks sensitivity for detecting active disease in patients under long ‐term immunosuppressive treatment.

Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 22, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Nicolai Schramm, Janina Ingenhoff, Claudia Dechant, Karla ‐Maria Treitl, Marcus Treitl, Fabian Proft, Hendrik Schulze‐Koops, Ulrich Hoffmann, Peter Bartenstein, Axel Rominger, Michael Czihal Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research