Long fasting is effective in inhibiting physiological myocardial 18F-FDG uptake and for evaluating active lesions of cardiac sarcoidosis

2014158 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Miyako Morooka · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Masao Moroi · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Kimiichi Uno

Kimiteru Ito · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Jin Wu

Takashi Nakagawa · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Kazuo Kubota · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Ryogo Minamimoto

Abstract

LF is effective in inhibiting myocardial 18F-FDG uptake, and consequently, it could be useful for evaluating active lesions of CS in 18F-FDG PET images.

Topics & Keywords

Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: EJNMMI Research

Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 1-1

DOI: 10.1186/2191-219x-4-1

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