# \[18F\]FDG uptake in proximal muscles assessed by PET/CT reflects both global and local muscular inflammation and provides useful information in the management of patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/18f-fdg-uptake-in-proximal-muscles-assessed-by-pet-ct-reflects-both-global-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Shigeru Tanaka,Kei Ikeda,Katsuhiro Uchiyama,Taro Iwamoto,Yoshie Sanayama,Ayako Okubo,Daiki Nakagomi,Kentaro Takahashi,Masaya Yokota,Akira Suto,Kotaro Suzuki,Hiroshi Nakajima |
| Citations | 99 |
| DOI | 10.1093/rheumatology/ket112 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article-pdf/52/7/1271/17388097/ket112.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2145194576 |
| PMID | 23479721 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2013 |

## Paper authors

- [Taro Iwamoto](https://scholariq.org/researchers/taro-iwamoto/)

## Paper journal

- [Lara D. Veeken](https://scholariq.org/journals/lara-d-veeken/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis](https://scholariq.org/topics/inflammatory-myopathies-and-dermatomyositis/)

## Paper topics

- [Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis](https://scholariq.org/topics/inflammatory-myopathies-and-dermatomyositis/)
- [Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/parkinson-s-disease-and-spinal-disorders/)
- [Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma](https://scholariq.org/topics/myasthenia-gravis-and-thymoma/)

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