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High-Resolution Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography for Small Animals
Published on: December 16, 2022
The Evaluation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis with 18F-FDG PET
Zaid Al-Faham1, Prashant Jolepalem2, Ching Yee Oliver Wong2
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, William Beaumont School of Medicine and Beaumont Health System, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan zaidfaham@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is associated with poor prognosis. (18)F-FDG PET can detect the presence of cardiac sarcoidosis, assess disease activity, and serve as a means to monitor treatment response in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.
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