RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Advanced Imaging of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 99
OP 106
DO 10.2967/jnumed.112.115121
VO 55
IS 1
A1 Imke Schatka
A1 Frank M. Bengel
YR 2014
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/55/1/99.abstract
AB Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Cardiac involvement may occur, leading to an adverse outcome. Although early treatment to improve morbidity and mortality is desirable, sensitive and accurate detection of cardiac sarcoidosis remains a challenge. Accordingly, interest in the use of advanced imaging such as cardiac MR and PET with 18F-FDG is increasing in order to refine the clinical workup. Although the field is still facing challenges and uncertainties, this article presents a summary of clinical background and the current state of diagnostic modalities and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis.