Hybrid Imaging in Head and Neck Sarcoidosis
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Data Acquisition, Reconstruction, and Image Analysis
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Patient Characteristics and Baseline FDG PET/CT Findings
3.2. Changing of Therapy and Follow-Up FDG PET/CT Findings
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
List of Abbreviations
ACE | Angiotensin converting enzyme |
MDCT | Multi detector computer tomography |
FDG PET/CT | Positron emission tomography with computed tomography using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose |
SUVmax | Maximum standardized uptake value per focus |
SD | Standard deviation |
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Study Population (n = 38) | |
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Mean age (year) | 49.11 ± 12.13 |
Gender (Female) | 20 (52.6%) |
ACE (mean ± SD, U/L) | 44.28 ± 12.55 |
SUVmax (mean ± SD) | 10.53 ± 5.04 |
Therapy (yes) Prednisone Prednisone and methotrexate | 13 (48%) 12 (44%) 1 (4%) |
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Grozdic Milojevic, I.; Tadic, M.; Sobic-Saranovic, D.; Saponjski, J.; Artiko, V.M. Hybrid Imaging in Head and Neck Sarcoidosis. J. Clin. Med. 2019, 8, 803. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060803
Grozdic Milojevic I, Tadic M, Sobic-Saranovic D, Saponjski J, Artiko VM. Hybrid Imaging in Head and Neck Sarcoidosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019; 8(6):803. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060803
Chicago/Turabian StyleGrozdic Milojevic, Isidora, Marijana Tadic, Dragana Sobic-Saranovic, Jelena Saponjski, and Vera M. Artiko. 2019. "Hybrid Imaging in Head and Neck Sarcoidosis" Journal of Clinical Medicine 8, no. 6: 803. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060803
APA StyleGrozdic Milojevic, I., Tadic, M., Sobic-Saranovic, D., Saponjski, J., & Artiko, V. M. (2019). Hybrid Imaging in Head and Neck Sarcoidosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(6), 803. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060803