Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Vasculitis

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¹ Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
² Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
³ Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc and Institute of Clinical and Experimental Research (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium.
⁵ Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
⁶ Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands. Electronic address: r.h.j.a.slart@umcg.nl.

PMID: 40506158
DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.01.007

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Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Vasculitis

Kornelis S M van der Geest et al. Heart Fail Clin. 2025 Jul.

. 2025 Jul;21(3):461-475.

doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.01.007.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
² Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
³ Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc and Institute of Clinical and Experimental Research (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium.
⁵ Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
⁶ Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands. Electronic address: r.h.j.a.slart@umcg.nl.

PMID: 40506158
DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.01.007

Abstract

Systemic vasculitides comprise a group of autoimmune diseases affecting blood vessels. [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) plays an important role in the diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of vasculitides affecting large-sized and medium-sized vessels. FDG-PET/CT also provides complementary information to other vascular imaging tools. The resolution and sensitivity of newer generation scanners continues to increase, hereby improving the ability of FDG-PET/CT to accurately assess the full disease extent in patients with vasculitis. Novel tracers targeting specific immune cells will allow for more detailed detection of vascular infiltrates.

Keywords: FDG-PET/CT; Heart; Novel tracers; Vasculitis.

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