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18-FDG PET imaging for the evaluation of inflammatory activity of large and medium-sized arteries.
Representative PET images demonstrating 18-FDG uptake in the iliac and femoral arteries (A); popliteal arteries (B); abdominal aortic (C); aortic arch (D); in patient with psoriasis. The mean TBR was 1.26 (0.17) for the suprarenal abdominal aorta, 1.20 (0.16) for infrarenal abdominal aortic, and 1.30 (0.22) for the aortic arch.
TBR: tissue- to- background ratio
