Diagnostic accuracy and validation of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scores in a large cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica

Diagnostic accuracy and validation of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scores in a large cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica

BackgroundSeveral studies have shown that 18F-FDG PET may contribute to the diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Previously, we developed a composite PET score called the Leuven score, which was recently adapted to the more concise Leuven/Groningen score by van der Geest et al. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Lien Moreel, Lennert Boeckxstaens, Albrecht Betrains, Maarten Van Hemelen, Steven Vanderschueren, Koen Van Laere, Daniel Blockmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
PET
diagnostic accuracy
validation
leuven score
Leuven/Groningen score
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1026944/full

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