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Is whole body PET scan sufficient to rule out cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis?
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Cardiology · University of Nebraska Medical Center
Whole-body PET scans, particularly using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), play a significant role in evaluating sarcoidosis, including cardiac involvement. Recent studies have investigated the effectiveness of whole-body PET scans in diagnosing isolated cardiac sarcoidosis and assessing both cardiac an...