Large vessel vasculitis: Inflammation of aorta and major branch vessels
Giant cell arteritis
Predominately affects White population
Common cause of temporal arteritis
Takayasu arteritis
More common in Asian or Indian patients, women of childbearing age
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Selected References
Pelletier-Galarneau M et al: PET/CT for diagnosis and management of large-vessel vasculitis. Curr Cardiol Rep. 21(5):34, 2019
Slart RHJA et al: FDG-PET/CT(A) imaging in large vessel vasculitis and polymyalgia rheumatica: joint procedural recommendation of the EANM, SNMMI, and the PET Interest Group (PIG), and endorsed by the ASNC. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 45(7):1250-69, 2018
Bucerius J: Monitoring vasculitis with 18F-FDG PET. Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 60(3):219-35, 2016
Soussan M et al: Management of large-vessel vasculitis with FDG-PET: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 94(14):e622, 2015
Fuchs M et al: The impact of 18F-FDG PET on the management of patients with suspected large vessel vasculitis. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 39(2):344-53, 2012
James OG et al: Utility of FDG PET/CT in inflammatory cardiovascular disease. Radiographics. 31(5):1271-86, 2011
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Large vessel vasculitis: Inflammation of aorta and major branch vessels
Giant cell arteritis
Predominately affects White population
Common cause of temporal arteritis
Takayasu arteritis
More common in Asian or Indian patients, women of childbearing age
IMAGING
Imaging Recommendations
Correlative Imaging Features
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Pelletier-Galarneau M et al: PET/CT for diagnosis and management of large-vessel vasculitis. Curr Cardiol Rep. 21(5):34, 2019
Slart RHJA et al: FDG-PET/CT(A) imaging in large vessel vasculitis and polymyalgia rheumatica: joint procedural recommendation of the EANM, SNMMI, and the PET Interest Group (PIG), and endorsed by the ASNC. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 45(7):1250-69, 2018
Bucerius J: Monitoring vasculitis with 18F-FDG PET. Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 60(3):219-35, 2016
Soussan M et al: Management of large-vessel vasculitis with FDG-PET: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 94(14):e622, 2015
Fuchs M et al: The impact of 18F-FDG PET on the management of patients with suspected large vessel vasculitis. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 39(2):344-53, 2012
James OG et al: Utility of FDG PET/CT in inflammatory cardiovascular disease. Radiographics. 31(5):1271-86, 2011
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