Coronary Artery Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography

J Clin Rheumatol. 2017 Dec;23(8):454-455. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000603.

Authors

Rachelle Morgenstern¹, Isabelle Amigues, Jon T Giles, Joan M Bathon, Sabahat Bokhari

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY rm3090@cumc.columbia.edu. Division of Rheumatology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY. Division of Cardiology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnosis
Coronary Artery Disease* / etiology
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Vessels / pathology
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacology*
Humans
Inflammation
Male
Middle Aged
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods*
Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacology

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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