Takayasu arteritis detected by PET/MRI with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose.

Takayasu arteritis detected by PET/MRI with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Takayasu arteritis is an auto-immune inflammatory disease, which involves the aorta and its major branches, and is common in young to middle-aged women. The inflammation results in narrowing of arteries, and coronary arteries are sometimes involved in Takayasu arteritis, leading to lethal events.[1] It has been reported that PET/CT with SP 18 sp F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is sensitive to detect recurrence in Takayasu arteritis.[2],[3] Here, we present SP 18 sp F-FDG PET/ MRI images of Takayasu arteritis with coronary stenoses. [Extracted from the article]