Open AccessPositron Emission Tomography Imaging in Sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
Beth Vettiyil,
Nikitha Gupta,
Rajesh Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1607-3312
pISSN - 1450-1147
DOI - 10.4103/1450-1147.136731
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , positron emission tomography , mediastinoscopy , radiology , positron emission tomography computed tomography , tomography , nuclear medicine , radiography , positron emission , mediastinum , pathology
Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown origin. There are several modalities for diagnosis, staging and therapeutic management of patients with sarcoidosis. Among these, whole-body F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography is found to useful in patients with complex and multisystem forms of sarcoidosis. Other modalities include Gallium scanning, assesment of angiotensin converting enzyme levels in blood, chest radiography, mediastinoscopy etcetera.