Diffusion-weighted Whole-body Imaging with Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS) as a Novel Imaging Modality for Disease Activity Assessment in Takayasu's Arteritis

A 26-year-old woman with Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) experienced back and neck pain during tocilizumab (TCZ) treatment. The levels of C-reactive protein were normal, and ultrasonography revealed no significant changes. Diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal Medicine 2019/05/01, Vol.58(9), pp.1355-1360
Hauptverfasser:	Oguro, Eri, Ohshima, Shiro, Kikuchi-Taura, Akie, Murata, Atsuko, Kuzuya, Kentaro, Okita, Yasutaka, Matsuoka, Hidetoshi, Teshigawara, Satoru, Yoshimura, Maiko, Yoshida, Yuji, Isoda, Kentaro, Kudo-Tanaka, Eriko, Harada, Yoshinori, Kaminou, Toshio, Saeki, Yukihiko
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arteries Arteritis C-reactive protein Case Report Computed tomography Diffusion DWIBS Internal medicine Medical imaging MRI Pain Prednisolone Takayasu's arteritis Takayasu's disease Ultrasound
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