Positron emission tomography (PET) uses radioactive tracers and enables the functional
imaging of several metabolic processes, blood flow measurements, regional chemical …

Immuno-positron emission tomography (immunoPET) is a paradigm-shifting molecular
imaging modality combining the superior targeting specificity of monoclonal antibody (mAb) …

89Zr is an emerging radionuclide that plays an essential role in immuno-positron emission
tomography (PET) imaging. The long half-life of 89Zr (t1/2= 3.3 days) is favorable for …

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by
dysfunction and lymphocytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Besides the …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are two interrelated
inflammatory diseases affecting patients above 50 years of age. Patients with GCA suffer …

Diagnostic molecular images, obtained by positron emission tomography (PET), have
successfully functioned as sensitive tools for detecting and monitoring the treatment of …

Purpose The remarkable amount of preclinical data achieved on 89 Zr-PET imaging led to a
significant clinical translation, concerning mainly immuno-PET applications. The aim of this …

Arthritis and other rheumatic disorders are very frequent in the general population and
responsible for a huge physical and disability burden to affected patients as well as a major …

OBJECTIVE. With improvements in PET/CT and PET/MRI over the last decade, as well as
increased understanding of the pathophysiology of musculoskeletal diseases, there is an …

Systemic vasculitides are autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation of blood
vessels. Their categorization is based on the size of the preferentially affected blood vessels …