18 F-FDG uptake of the right ventricle is an important predictor of histopathologic diagnosis by endomyocardial biopsy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis

ConclusionsFDG uptake of the RV but no other heart segment was associated with positive EMB in CS patients. The presence of RV FDG uptake could improve the rate of positive EMB up to 42% in patients with CS.

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Source: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology - January 4, 2019 Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research