Potential Applications of PET Scans, CT Scans, and MR Imaging in Inflammatory Diseases: Part II: Cardiopulmonary and Vascular Inflammation.

摘要: Detecting inflammation is among the most important aims of medical imaging. Inflammatory process involves immune system activity and local tissue response. The role PET with fludeoxyglucose F 18 has been expanded. Systemic vasculitides cardiopulmonary inflammatory disorders constitute a wide range diseases multisystemic manifestations. useful in their diagnosis, assessment, follow-up. This article provides an overview current status potentials hybrid molecular imaging evaluating vascular focusing on potential for 18/MR PET/CT scans.