Novel Approach to Imaging Active Takayasu Arteritis Using Somatostatin Receptor Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Jun;13(6):e010389. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.119.010389. Epub 2020 May 28.
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Keywords: Takayasu arteritis; aortic diseases; molecular imaging; positron emission tomography; vasculitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aorta / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aorta / metabolism
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Imaging*
  • Organometallic Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / administration & dosage
  • Receptors, Somatostatin / metabolism*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / drug therapy
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / metabolism
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Receptors, Somatostatin
  • SSTR2 protein, human
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • gallium Ga 68 dotatate