Flash information
- Observation
- Arrows indicate initial wall thickening and increased uptake.
- Limitation
- The colour palette cannot establish a precise SUV.
Definition
Figure 8 from a pictorial aortitis review.
Reading method
Compare pretreatment A–C and three-month D–F panels.
Morphological description
Arrows indicate initial wall thickening and increased uptake.
Source context
The source reports IgG4-related aortitis.
Differential diagnoses
Uptake is not specific for immune-mediated disease.
Clinical correlation
Integrate anatomy, clinical history and aetiological assessment.
Clinical impact
Assess vascular complications in context.
Pitfalls and limitations
The colour palette cannot establish a precise SUV.
Take-home message
Combine metabolic and anatomical findings.
Sources
Documentary review: 2026-10-14
Media source & rights
- Author
- Casciani, Emanuele, Filippi, Luca, Sollaku, Saadi, De Angelis, Cristina, Perrone, Marco, Picchi, Eliseo, Gualdi, Gianfranco, Garaci, Francesco
- Original source
- Casciani, Emanuele, Filippi, Luca, Sollaku, Saadi, De Angelis, Cristina, Perrone, Marco, Picchi, Eliseo, Gualdi, Gianfranco, Garaci, Francesco · Aortite liée aux IgG4 : TEP-TDM comparée · CC BY 4.0
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Whole image retained; proportional resize and WebP conversion only. No clinical alteration. Derivative retains the original licence.
- Dimensions
- 1280 × 714 px
- Check
- 2026-10-14