The response of FDG uptake to immunosuppressive treatment on FDG PET/CT imaging for cardiac sarcoidosis
Ahmadian A, Pawar S, Govender P, Berman J, Ruberg FL, Miller EJ. The response of FDG uptake to immunosuppressive treatment on FDG PET/CT imaging for cardiac sarcoidosis. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2016, 24: 413-424. PMID: 27457527, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-016-0490-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDG PET/CTPET/CTFDG uptakeCardiac sarcoidosisFDG PET/CT studiesPET/CT studiesImmunosuppressive treatmentCardiac inflammationPartial responseComplete resolutionImproved outcomesSUV thresholdImmunosuppressionFDG responseCT studiesPatientsCTSarcoidosisFurther studiesQuantitative changesUptakeResponseInflammationSUVmaxCMV