Molecular and Genetic Medicine

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Publications

• Research Article
  Value of 18F-FDG Accumulation in Mediastinal and Hilar Lymph Nodes on 18F-FDG PET/CT: Relation to Recurrence of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
  Author(s): Maruoka Y, Baba S, Isoda T, Kitamura Y, Nagao M, Ide T, Hiasa K, Sasaki M and Honda HMaruoka Y, Baba S, Isoda T, Kitamura Y, Nagao M, Ide T, Hiasa K, Sasaki M and Honda H
  
  Purpose: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) accumulation in the left ventricular (LV) wall detects active myocardial inflammatory lesions in cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), but the significance of 18F-FDG accumulation in mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes (LNs) remains unclear. We investigated the association between CS recurrence and 18F-FDG accumulation in the mediastinal and hilar LNs, using positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 68 patients diagnosed with CS, who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT before beginning treatment. The minimum follow-up period was 24 months. Patients were assigned to the recurrence (n=18) or no recurrence group (n=50) based on follow-up examinations. The 18FFDG PET/CT maximum standardized u.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1747-0862.1000284

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