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Increased lung [18F]-FDG uptake in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension with distal involvement
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Patients with distal chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) show greater FDG lung uptake on PET scans than those with proximal disease, suggesting a proliferative microvasculopathy. These findings support further investigation on the role of PET/CT in characterising CTEPH.
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OSORIO, Jeisson, et al. Increased lung [18F]-FDG uptake in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension with distal involvement. European Respiratory Journal. 2025. Vol. 66, num. 6. ISSN 0903-1936. [consulted: 6 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/226180