Quantification of pulmonary disease activity in sarcoidosis measured with 18 F-FDG PET/CT: SUVmax versus total lung glycolysis

ConclusionSUVmax and TLuG are equal in determining the response to infliximab in pulmonary sarcoidosis patients. Furthermore, SUVmax and TLuG at initiation of infliximab can predict change in lung function after treatment. Since TLuG is a more time-consuming tool, we recommend to use SUVmax of the lung parenchyma for response monitoring in pulmonary sarcoidosis.
Source: EJNMMI Research - Category: Radiology Source Type: research