Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is an uncommon syndrome characterized by sudden and severe
diffuse cardiac inflammation often leading to death resulting from cardiogenic shock …

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium, and its diagnosis remains
challenging owing to a varying clinical presentation and broad spectrum of underlying …

The aim of this study was to determine whether quantitative PET parameters on baseline
68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT and interim PET (iPET) performed before the second cycle of …

Rationale: Paradigm shifting studies have revealed that the heart contains functionally
diverse populations of macrophages derived from distinct embryonic and adult …

Background Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is a potentially fatal condition lacking a single test with
acceptable diagnostic accuracy. 18 F-FDG PET/CT has emerged as a promising imaging …

Background Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-related myocarditis is a rare but potentially
fatal adverse event that can occur following ICI exposure. Early diagnosis and treatment are …

The impact of inflammation on the outcome of many medical conditions such as
cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, infections, cancer, and autoimmune …

More than 25 years after the first peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), the concept
of somatostatin receptor (SSTR)-directed imaging and therapy for neuroendocrine tumors …

Cardiac macrophages represent a functionally diverse population of cells involved in
cardiac homeostasis, repair, and remodeling. With recent advancements in single-cell …

Rationale: Current cardiovascular clinical imaging techniques offer only limited assessment
of innate immune cell-driven inflammation, which is a potential therapeutic target in …