Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Fig. 24.1

The maximum intensity projection ¹⁸F-FDG–PET image shows diffuse and intense radiopharmaceutical uptake in the large bowel

Teaching Point

¹⁸F-FDG–PET/CT may be a useful noninvasive tool for identifying and localizing active intestinal inflammation, not only in adult but also in pediatric patients with IBD. Even if ¹⁸F-FDG–PET/CT currently does not replace conventional studies, this functional approach may be useful when conventional studies either cannot be performed or fail to be completed.

References

Löffler M, Weckesser M, Franzius C et al (2006) High diagnostic value of 18F-FDG-PET in pediatric patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1072:379–385PubMedCrossRef

Baumgart DC, Sandborn WJ (2007) Inflammatory bowel disease: clinical aspects and established and evolving therapies. Lancet 369:1641–1657PubMedCrossRef

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