[ 18 F]FDG-PET/CT in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Retrospective Data from a Belgian Cohort

[ 18 F]FDG-PET/CT is a useful tool for diagnosis and cancer detection in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), especially polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). Data deriving from Europe are lacking. We describe [ 18 F]FDG-PET/CT results in a Belgian cohort with IIMs, focusing on patients with PM and DM. All of the cases of IIMs admitted between December 2010 and January 2023 to the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (Belgium) were retrospectively reviewed. In total, 44 patients were identified with suspected IIMs; among them, 29 were retained for final analysis. The mean age of the... Mehr ...