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Fig. 3 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Semiquantitative 18F-FDG PET/CT in monitoring glucocorticoid response of immunoglobulin G4-related effusive constrictive pericarditis: a case report

Fig. 3

18F-FDG-PET/CT image before glucocorticoid treatment. (a) 18F-FDG-PET/CT scan showing increased 18F-FDG uptake in the pericardium (SUVmax = 2.9), indicating active inflammation (arrow). (b) 18F-FDG uptake in the pericardium (arrow) in the PET image. 18F-FDG-PET/CT: fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose -positron emission tomography/computed tomography, SUVmax: maximum standardized uptake value

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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