Quantitative 18F-FDG PET-CT can assess presence and extent of interstitial lung disease in early severe diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Quantitative 18F-FDG PET-CT can assess presence and extent of interstitial lung disease in early severe diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the quantitative uptake of 18F-FDG PET-CT in the lungs of patients with early severe diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (SSc) with and without interstitial lung disease (ILD), compared to controls. In patients with SSc-ILD, 18F-FDG uptake was correlat...

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Main Authors: Bo Broens, Esther J. Nossent, Lilian J. Meijboom, Gerben J. C. Zwezerijnen, Julia Spierings, Jeska K. de Vries-Bouwstra, Jacob M. van Laar, Conny J. van der Laken, Alexandre E. Voskuyl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Interstitial lung disease
Positron Emission Tomography
Imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-024-03447-x
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