Open AccessPositron emission tomography as a tool for the 'tailored' management of retroperitoneal fibrosis: a nephro-urological experience
Author(s) -
Giorgina Barbara Piccoli,
Valentina Consiglio,
Vincenzo Arena,
Ettore Pelosi,
Datsis Anastasios,
F. Ragni,
C. Fiori,
G. Cortese,
Maria Chiara Deagostini,
F. Porpiglia,
Roberto Mario Scarpa
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfq051
Subject(s) - medicine , positron emission tomography , radiology , retroperitoneal fibrosis , magnetic resonance imaging , interventional radiology , fibrosis
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RF) is a complex clinical entity characterized by a fibro-inflammatory reaction around the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries extended into the retroperitoneum. No biochemical marker correlates with the disease severity and progression, and imaging data fail to discriminate between fibrotic and florid lesions. Positron emission tomography (PET) was recently suggested as a promising tool to detect the disease.
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