(18) F-FDG PET imaging of rheumatoid articular and extraarticular synovitis.
(18) F-FDG PET imaging of rheumatoid articular and extraarticular synovitis.
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(18) 类风湿关节和关节外滑膜炎的F-FDG PET显像。
DOI:
10.1097/rhu.0b013e318188e230
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发表时间:
2008
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通讯作者:
M. Scheinberg
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作者:
A. Fonseca;J. Wagner;L. Yamaga;Akemi Osawa;M. L. da Cunha;M. Scheinberg
During the past few years (18) F-FDG fluor deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has become a major advance in the staging of tumors and monitoring of treatment. FDG-PET can also be used to image active synovitis and its usefullness in monitoring treatment is currently being evaluated. Patient DGC is a 62-year-old male attending our clinic with long standing rheumatoid arthritis. He failed to respond to DMARDs and was assigned to biologic therapy. He received 3 infusions of Infliximab in a 6 week period. He had whole body FDG-PET images acquired prior to and 2 months after the first infusion (Figs. 1 and 2). Image analysis shows significant uptake of FDG in several joints indicating severe metabolic activity before treatment followed by marked reduction after anti TNF therapy. DAS28 before and after therapy was 5.6 and 3.4,