Module 20. Case review - Non-Perfusion Imaging – Sarcoidosis-Case review - Non-Perfusion Imaging

Case review - Non-Perfusion Imaging – Sarcoidosis (Slides)

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Module 20 provides a case review on non-perfusion imaging for cardiac sarcoidosis. The document discusses the characteristics of normal and abnormal uptake on images to detect cardiac sarcoid, as well as false positive studies. It also explains the components of an appropriate report for cardiac sarcoid studies. The document emphasizes the importance of proper metabolic preparation, including specific dietary and fasting requirements, before performing a PET scan for cardiac sarcoidosis. The PET acquisition protocol and image interpretation are also discussed. The document provides criteria for histologic and clinical diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis, including major and minor clinical criteria. It highlights the importance of using both normalized cardiac display and hybrid nuclear medicine display for viewing the images, as well as reviewing both attenuation and non-attenuation corrected images in cases of cardiac devices. Several case summaries are provided, demonstrating the imaging findings for patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. The document emphasizes the need for careful interpretation of FDG uptake, as it can be nonspecific and may be caused by various factors. The importance of follow-up imaging and monitoring in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis is also emphasized. The document concludes by thanking the reader for their attention.

Keywords

non-perfusion imaging

cardiac sarcoidosis

abnormal uptake

false positive studies

metabolic preparation

PET scan

histologic diagnosis

clinical diagnosis

normalized cardiac display

follow-up imaging