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Fluorine-18 labeled fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography used in diagnosing connective tissue diseases in fever of unknown origin/inflammatory of unknown origin patients
ConclusionFDG PET/CT could reveal inflammatory lesions in organs and tissues that reflect the clinical characteristics in different CTDs, thus providing an objective evidence for differential diagnosis, classification, and treatment decision of these diseases.Key Points• FDG PET/CT is a useful tool for differential diagnosing connective tissue diseases among patients with fever of unknown origin/inflammatory of unknown origin.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - February 28, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Use of dual-energy computed tomography for the evaluation of calcinosis in patients with systemic sclerosis
We examined the usefulness of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in the evaluation of symptomatic systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related calcinosis of the hands. We performed DECT scan of the hands in 16 patients with symptomatic SSc-calcinosis to better characterize the calcinosis, their locations within the soft tissues, and exclude monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition. We also compared their computed tomography (CT) images to plain radiographs of one hand. Pertinent clinical information from this cohort was collected. Sixteen SSc patients underwent DECT and plain X-ray imaging of the hands. Five of the 16 SSc patient...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - July 3, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research