Table 3 Extra-vessel FDG uptake on 18F FDG PET/CT scans (n = 73)
From: Takayasu arteritis: clinical importance of extra-vessel uptake on FDG PET/CT
Thyroid glands | Overall | 13 (17.8%) |
Focal | 4 (5.5%) | |
Diffuse | 9 (12.3%) | |
Bone marrow | Overall | 40 (54.8%) |
Vertebrae alone | 33 (45.2%) | |
Vertebrae + pelvic bones | 7 (9.6%) | |
Pelvic bones alone | 0 (0%) | |
Thymus | 8 (11.0%) | |
Spleen | 1 (1.4%) | |
Lymph nodes | 1 (1.4%) |